The lieder of Mozart and Haydn represent the charming innocence of Viennese Classicism. Beethoven’s revolutionary innovations in song changed forever what was possible with poetry and music.
Franz Joseph Haydn: Selected Songs
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Selected Songs
Ludwig van Beethoven: Adelaide, Op. 46, An die Hoffnung, Op.94 An Die Ferne Geliebte Op. 98
Ashley Emerson, Maggie Finnegan soprano
Katherine Lerner mezzo-soprano
Michael Kelly baritone
Mike Brofman, Brent Funderburk, Joel Harder piano