Ludwig van Beethoven [1770 –1827]

Six Songs after Poems by Gellert Op. 48
Bitten
Die Liebe des Nächsten
Vom Tode
Die Ehre Gottes aus der Natur
Gottes Macht und Vorsehung
Bußlied

– Recitation –

„An die ferne Geliebte“ Op. 98, song cycle after poems by Alois Jeitteles
Auf dem Hügel sitz‘ ich spähend
Wo die Berge so blau
Leichte Segler in den Höhen
Diese Wolken in den Höhen
Es kehret der Maien, es blühet die Au
Nimm sie hin denn, diese Lieder

– Intermission –

„Adelaide“ Op. 46 on a poem by Friedrich von Matthisson

– Recitation –

„The Elfin Fairies“ WoO 154 Nr. 1
from: 12 Irish Songs

„Faithfu‘ Johnie“ Op. 108 Nr. 20
from: 25 Scottish Songs accompanied by Pianoforte, Violin and Violoncello

„Since Greybeards Inform Us“ WoO 153 Nr. 4
from: 20 Irish Songs accompanied by Pianoforte, Violin and Violoncello

„Behold my Love“ Op. 108 Nr.9
from: 25 Scottish Songs accompanied by Pianoforte, Violin and Violoncello

„God Save the King“ WoO 157 Nr. 1
from: 12 Songs of Various Nations

„Sad and Luckles“ WoO 154 Nr. 6
from: 12 Irish Songs

„In Vain to this Desert“ WoO 152 Nr. 17
from: 25 Irish Songs

„The British Light Lagoons“ WoO 153 Nr. 3
from: 20 Irish Songs accompanied by Pianoforte, Violin and Violoncello

Although Beethoven created the first great song cycle with "An die ferne Geliebte", his song oeuvre is overshadowed by the great Romantic composers. The evening with Annika Schlicht, Attilio Glaser and Alexandra Hutton links the cycle with Beethoven's most famous song "Adelaide" and the arrangements of Scottish folk songs.

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Classical art songs and modern poetry – lieder recital meets poetry reading in this series of events organised jointly with the Haus für Poesie Berlin. Each of the four evening events held in the foyer of the Deutsche Oper Berlin will feature a poet reading original works whose themes complement the songs on the programme.