Barbara A. Petersen

Notes from Thomas Hampson on Ton und Wort: The Lieder of Richard Strauss:
“This book is one of THE BEST resources available on Richard Strauss’ Lieder. Very enlightening! Peterson often relates aspects of Strauss’ professional development to the development of his Lieder compositions.”

Charles Youmans, ed.

Notes from Thomas Hampson on The Cambridge Companion to Richard Strauss:
“Dr. Susan Youens’s chapter [‘”Actually, I like my songs best:” Strauss’s Lieder‘] is written with her typical brilliance. She explores, in detail and with refreshing perceptions, several songs that are very often not heard, a couple of which then found their way into my [2014 Deutsche Grammophon] recording.”

Herta Blaukopf, ed.
Edmund Jephcott, trans.

Accompanying notes by Roger Vignoles

The liner notes accompanying the Hyperion The Complete Songs of Richard Strauss include full texts and translations, as well as insightful commentaries on each song by renowned pianist and accompanist Roger Vignoles.

This edition contains extensive liner notes and important historical recordings of Richard Strauss’ songs, including recordings with pianist and accompanist Michael Raucheisen.

These recordings were part of the Lied Edition for Berlin Radio, recorded with famous singers during World War II and put out on LP in the 1970s and 80s.

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, baritone
Wolfgang Sawallisch, piano

Hermann Prey, baritone
Wolfgang Sawallisch, piano

Live Recital from the 1970 Salzburg Festival

Lea Piltti, soprano
includes recordings of “Heimkehr” and “Waldseligkeit” from 1942 with Strauss at the piano

Heinrich Schlusnus, baritone
includes recordings of “Heimkehr,” “Ich liebe dich,” “Ruhe, meine Seele,” “Das Geheimnis,” “Die Nacht,” & “Zueignung” from 1919-20 with Strauss at the piano

Elisabeth Schumann, soprano
includes recordings of “Morgen!” & “Die heilige drei Könige” from the years 1917 & 1922

Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, soprano
Gerald Moore, piano

Live Recital from the 1956 Salzburg Festival, including the Strauss songs “Ruhe, meine Seele,” “Wiegenlied,” “Schlechtes Wetter,” & “Hat gesagt, bleibts nicht dabei”

Anja Harteros, soprano
Wolfram Rieger, piano
includes recordings of “Die Nacht,” “Meinem Kinde,” “Befreit,” & “Allerseelen”