Close the cage! Guard the house!
Or the bird will fly out into the forest!
Panscho Vladigerov Lied der Heitang und des Prinzen Pao/Song of Heitang and the Prince Pao
Charles-Marie Widor Rude maestro / Rude master
Pain must be to man
a fatal destiny.
Charles-Marie Widor
Organ playing is the manifestation of a will filled with the vision of eternity.
Charles-Marie Widor Dimmi perché / Tell me why
Dimmi perché se guardo il firmamento
in ogni stella tu mi sei presente?
Panscho Vladigerov Lied der Jau / Jau’s Song
To please all men
Im all made up and pretty
When they babble their wishes
I turn away inside
Panscho Vladigerov
“A work like this is written only once in a hundred years!”
Panscho Vladigerov Lied der Heitang / Heitang’s Song
No more kisses. No more smiles.
Ignaz Brüll
When Brahms wanted to try out his latest orchestral compositions to a select group of connoisseurs in four-handed versions for two pianos, Brüll regularly played alongside the senior composer.
Ignaz Brüll Herab von den Bergen / Down from the mountains
Herab von den Bergen zum Tale, Vom Tal zu den Höhen hinan,
So zieh’ ich wohl tausendmale, Der Frühling zieht mir voran.
Cyril Scott Nocturne
To think that spring should wake
And I not know.
Eduard Lassen Allerseelen / All Souls’ Day
Give me your hand, that I can secretly press it
And if it is seen, I don’t care
Marion Bauer The Driftwood Fire
Soothed by silence sweet, caressing
Brought the wonder of God’s blessing
Very near