Jonas Kaufmann

Liszt - Freudvoll Und Leidvoll Jonas Kaufmann

Duo's intimate recording reveals famous melodies within composer's overlooked songs. Album title taken from one of the Lied's (song's) titles. Means "joyful & sorrowful".

The popularity of Liszt's own piano arrangements of these works overshadow some of his finest songs - such as the Tre sonetti di Petrarca and O lieb, solang du lieben kannst, which was the starting point for the world-famous Liebestraum no. 3. Recording a long-held dream of Helmut Deutsch whose musical hero is Liszt. Displays specialness of duo's long-standing musical partnership.