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5 Lieder, Op 41 (No. 1, Wiegenlied)

Composer: Richard Strauss
Performer: Kathryn Rudge (Mezzo)
Performer: James Baillieu (Piano)
Recording date: 20 November 2016
Date of broadcast: 24 November 2016

A lullaby ('Wiegenlied') of great tenderness in music and text. Strauss composed this in 1899, inspired perhaps by hearing his wife settling their young son Franz with a song.

Composer: Richard Strauss
Performer: Kathryn Rudge (Mezzo)
Performer: James Baillieu (Piano)
Recording date: 20 November 2016
Date of broadcast: 24 November 2016

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