Marianne Beate Kielland & Nils Anders Mortensen - Sigurd Lie: Songs, Vol. 2 (2023)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 252 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 166 Mb | Digital booklet | 01:09:02
Classical, Vocal | Label: LAWO Classics
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 252 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 166 Mb | Digital booklet | 01:09:02
Classical, Vocal | Label: LAWO Classics
The songs on this release – volume 2 – continue the chronological list from volume 1.The album begins with the remarkably special cycle Wartburg, encompassing an enormous range of singing pathos. The text by Theodor Caspari has to do with Wartburg Castle, with its sweeping history. Martin Luther sought refuge there from May 1521 to March 1522. Saint Elisabeth of Thuringia resided there from 1211 to 1228, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe visited the castle several times, and, notably, the famous "minstrel contest" at the castle was an inspiration for Wagner when he composed his opera Tannhauser. So it is not so unusual that Theodor Caspari was also inspired by the castle's history and reputation when he wrote his Wartburg texts.