Follow the Lieder

On a chilly February night in 1913, the Viennese audience arrived expecting to despise Arnold Schönberg's Gurre-Lieder, but left on their feet in thunderous applause. Yet the composer snubbed them all, refusing to acknowledge their praise. Find out why in today’s episode covering Arnold Schönberg’s Gurre-Lieder. Featuring tenor James McCracken and the Boston Symphony Orchestra conducted by Seiji Ozawa.
To watch a full performance of this monumental work, check out this recording out on YouTube
Follow the Lieder is a production of Cincinnati Song Initiative. You can learn more about their network of podcasts at cincinnatisonginitiative.org/podcasts.

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Journey with Schubert and Mayrhofer to the gloomy shore of Hades and meditate on the simple things that make our pale blue dot such a beautiful place to call home. Special thanks to bass Daniel Noyola for his gorgeous live performance of Fahrt zum Hades with pianist Martin Dubé.
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Drawing of Mayrhofer
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Written for amateur SATB ensemble and piano four hands, the opus 52 Liebeslieder Waltzer were the original Hausmusik and so popular with the people that sales of the waltzes were the source of much of Brahms' wealth.  Live performance by soprano Murrella Parton, mezzo-soprano Kathryn Leemhuis, tenor Dominic Armstrong, baritone Jorell Williams, and pianists Marie-France Lefebvre and Allen Perriello.
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In this episode we discuss the character of Mignon (from Goethe’s Wilhelm Meister’s Apprenticeship), the mysterious child performer whose longing, music, and devotion make her a most unforgettable figure. Featuring Hugo Wolf's Kennst du das Land? performed by soprano Siân Dicker and pianist Krystal Tunnicliffe.
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We're wrapping up 2025 by bringing Cincinnati Song Initiative's podcast hosts together for our annual Holiday Party! Join us in looking back on a wonderful year with peaks and pits from all of our hosts, then test your knowledge with games like "Guess that Song" and "Two Truths and a Lie: Composer Edition." Which composer walked the streets of Paris with a hammer in his suit pocket? Which composers did - and didn't - study with Nadia Boulanger? (Spoiler: even our hosts get stumped plenty of times!)
Thanks for a great year of song, and here's to a musically rewarding 2026!
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Follow the Lieder is a production of Cincinnati Song Initiative. You can learn more about their network of podcasts at cincinnatisonginitiative.org/podcasts.

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