Description

Robert Fuchs, an acclaimed Austrian composer and teacher, created numerous large-scale works and mentored a generation of composers at the Vienna Conservatoire, including Gustav Mahler and Alexander Zemlinsky.

This album features a selection of descriptive pieces from two of Fuchs' collections written for children, creating an engaging and accessible volume of his work.

Songs / Content

• 1. Abendgebet (Evening Prayer), Op. 32 No. 9
• 2. Banges Herzelein (Sad at Heart), Op. 47 No. 5
• 3. Der kleine Trompeter (The Little Trumpeter), Op. 32 No. 4
• 4. Der Regen rieselt (Drizzling Rain), Op. 32 No. 11
• 5. Gebet (Prayer), Op. 47 No. 3
• 6. Grosses Geheimnis (A Great Mystery), Op. 32 No. 12
• 7. Herzeleid (Heartache), Op. 32 No. 2
• 8. Kindliche Bitte (A Child's Request), Op. 47 No. 1
• 9. Lacheln unter Tranen (Smiles after Tears), Op. 47 No. 10
• 10. Lieb' Schwesterlein (Dear Little Sister), Op. 32 No. 14
• 11. Liedchen (A Little Song), Op. 47 No. 4
• 12. Morgenlied (Morning Song), Op. 32 No. 1
• 13. Mutterchen erzahlt (Mother tells a Story), Op. 47 No. 16
• 14. Plappermaulchen (Chatterbox), Op. 32 No. 18
• 15. Romanze (Romance), Op. 47 No. 13
• 16. Soldatenmarsch (Soldier's March), Op. 47 No. 14
• 17. Stilles Gluck (Quiet Happiness), Op. 47 No. 21
• 18. Stillvergnugt (Quietly Contented), Op. 47 No. 6
• 19. Stolzer Reitersmann (Proud Horseman), Op. 47 No. 2
• 20. Susser Trost (Sweet Consolation), Op. 47 No. 11
• 21. Wiegenliedchen (Cradle Song), Op. 47 No. 7