Research Background

This research consists of a commercially produced CD Album of 19th century ensemble works for voices and piano, including the Liebeslieder-Walzer Op.52 by Johannes Brahms and the Spanische Liebeslieder Op.138 by Robert Schumann, alongside various lieder by Brahms and Felix Mendelssohn. The performer collaborators were Jacqueline Porter (soprano), Anna Dowsley (mezzo soprano), Andrew Goodwin (tenor), David Greco (baritone), Ian Munro and Daniel de Borah (piano). The recording was published by ABC Classics.

Research Contribution

Drawing on the diverse and considerable expertise of each member of the ensemble, the research represents an important and unique addition to the relatively scarce recorded performances of this repertoire. The ensemble was comprised of industry leading award-winning Australian artists whose combined areas of specialisation bring together early music and historically informed performance practice, new music and composition and a keenly shared area of research interest in 19th century German Lieder. Pianists Ian Munro and Daniel de Borah have previously collaborated on performance projects involving the four-hand piano music of Schumann and Brahms (Melbourne Recital Centre 2016, Sanguine Estate Music Festival 2016) which served as a platform on which to build in this project.

Research Significance

The research was released on the ABC Classics label in October 2020 and is widely available in hard copy as well as being disseminated worldwide via online platforms including Apple Music, Spotify and YouTube. The album has received extensive airplay on ABC Classic Fm radio.

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