XXXIII Ciclo de Lied - Andreas Schager

The Lied Cycle of the Centro Nacional de Difusión Musical (CNDM) welcomes the Austrian tenor Andreas Schager for the first time, with a performance on 26 October at the Teatro de la Zarzuela, where he will be accompanied on stage by the pianist Guillermo García Calvo.

The two musicians make their debut in the Lied Cycle with one of the core works of the repertoire: Die schöne Müllerin, D 795, by Franz Schubert.

Composed in 1823 to poems by Wilhelm Müller, this cycle of twenty songs traces the emotional journey of a young miller, from amorous enthusiasm to disillusionment, with nature mirroring his moods. Regarded as one of the founding landmarks of the Romantic lied, Die schöne Müllerin demands a close rapport between singer and pianist, who together must build a narrative of great dramatic continuity in which voice and keyboard share equally the expressive responsibility.

Artistic credits:

Tenor - Andreas Schager

Piano - Guillermo García Calvo

Programme:

Franz Schubert (1797-1828) - Die schöne Müllerin, D 795 (1823)