An die ferne Geliebte, Op 98 (Beethoven)

from Songs by Schubert's friends and contemporaries (CDJ33051/3)

1 Auf dem Hügel sitz' ich, spähend [2'45]
2 Wo die Berge so blau [1'46]
3 Leichte Segler in den Höhen [1'50]
4 Diese Wolken in den Höhen [1'06]
5 Es kehret der Maien, es blühet die Au [2'24]
6 Nimm sie hin denn, diese Lieder [3'56]

13 minutes 47 seconds 6 tracks

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‘Anyone who loves lieder will find here a rich, diverse, and delightful offering. There isn't a bad song among the 81 songs by 40 composers who wrote during Schubert's lifetime, and there's a lot of f ...