|
1. Schifferlied ("Es löscht das Meer die Sonne aus"), for men's chorus (3:36)
Composer Friedrich Silcher (1789 - 1860)
Lyricist Traditional
Conductor Jörg-Peter Weigle
Choir Leipzig Radio Chorus, male section
Period Romantic
2. Male Choruses (6), Der Jäger Abschied ("Wer hat dich, du schöner Wald"), song for male chorus & brass, Op. 50, No. 2 (2:53)
Composer Felix Bartholdy Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847)
Lyricist Joseph von Eichendorff
Conductor Dietrich Knothe
Choir Berlin Radio Chorus, male section
Period Romantic
Written 1840; Germany
3. Nachtgesang im Walde, quartet for male chorus & four horns, D. 913 (Op. posth. 139) (5:33)
Composer Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828)
Lyricist Johann Gabriel Seidl
Conductor Dietrich Knothe
Performer Gerhard Mayer (horn)
Wolfgang Stahl (horn)
Dieter Fokel (horn)
Michael Schoppe (horn)
Choir Berlin Radio Chorus, male section
Period Romantic
Written 1827; Vienna, Austria
4. Hymne an die Nacht ("Heil'ge Nacht, o gieße du"), for chorus (after 2nd movement of Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 23) (3:04)
Composer Joseph Haas (1879 - 1960) (after Ludwig van Beethoven)
Lyricist Friedrich von Matthisson
Conductor Jörg-Peter Weigle
Choir Leipzig Radio Chorus, male section
Period Romantic
5. Das Testament ("Im alten Faß zu Heidelberg"), for male chorus (2:06)
Composer Heinrich August Marschner (1795 - 1861)
Lyricist Anonymous
Conductor Jörg-Peter Weigle
Choir Leipzig Radio Chorus, male section
Period Romantic
Written Germany
6. Der Lindenbaum ("Am Brunnen vor dem Tore"), song for voice & piano (Winterreise), D. 911, No. 5 (Op. 89/5) (2:41)
Composer Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828)
Lyricist Wilhelm Muller
Conductor Jörg-Peter Weigle
Choir Leipzig Radio Chorus, male section
Period Romantic
Written 1827; Vienna, Austria
Note (Arranger Friedrich Silcher)
7. Des Mullers Lust und Leid, Op. 6: No. 1. Das Wandern ist des Müllers Lust, song (3:10)
Composer Carl Friedrich Zöllner (1800 - 1860)
Lyricist Wilhelm Muller
Conductor Jörg-Peter Weigle
Choir Leipzig Radio Chorus, male section
Period Romantic
8. In einem kühlen Grunde, for voice & piano (or orchestra) (2:06)
Composer Frederick Gluck (1935 - )
Lyricist Friedrich Silcher
Conductor Jörg-Peter Weigle
Choir Leipzig Radio Chorus, male section
Period Romantic
9. Trinklied ("So lang man nüchtern ist"), song for male chorus (4 Lieder), Op. 75: No. 3 (1:59)
Composer Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847)
Lyricist Joseph von Eichendorff, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Conductor Jörg-Peter Weigle
Choir Leipzig Radio Chorus, male section
Period Romantic
Written Germany
10. Gesang der Geister über den Wassern IV ("Des Menschen Seele..."), for male voices & strings, D. 714 (Op. posth. 167) (9:51)
Composer Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828)
Lyricist Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Conductor Dietrich Knothe
Choir Berlin Radio Chorus, male section
Orchestra Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, members
Period Romantic
Written 1821
11. Frisch gesungen ("Hab oft im Kreise der Lieben"), for chorus (2:41)
Composer Friedrich Silcher (1789 - 1860)
Lyricist Anonymous
Conductor Jörg-Peter Weigle
Choir Leipzig Radio Chorus, male section
Period Romantic
12. Deutsche Messe, D. 872: Zum Sanctus, sehr langsam: Heilig ("Heilig ist der Herr") (3:32)
Composer Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828)
Lyricist Mass Text
Conductor Jörg-Peter Weigle
Choir Leipzig Radio Chorus, male section
Period Romantic
Written Vienna, Austria
13. Leyer und Schwerdt, Op. 42, J. 168: No. 2, Lützow’s wilde Jagd ("Was glänzt dort im Walde im Sonnenschein"), partsong for 4 male voices (1:20)
Composer Carl Maria von Weber (1786 - 1826)
Lyricist Theodor Korner
Conductor Jörg-Peter Weigle
Choir Leipzig Radio Chorus, male section
Period Romantic
Written 1814
14. Die Nacht ("Wie schön bist du"), quartet for unaccompanied male voices, Op. 17, No. 4, D. 983c (3:04)
Composer Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828)
Lyricist Friedrich Wilhelm Krummacher
Conductor Dietrich Knothe
Choir Berlin Radio Chorus, male section
Period Romantic
Written ?1822; Vienna, Austria
15. Rheinweinlied, song (2:59)
Composer Carl Friedrich Zöllner (1800 - 1860)
Lyricist Anonymous
Conductor Jörg-Peter Weigle
Choir Leipzig Radio Chorus, male section
Period Romantic
Written 19th Century; Germany
16. Lasst uns mit geschlungnen Händen, song for voice, male chorus & piano (doubtful), K 623 (623a) "Bundeslied" (3:03)
Composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Lyricist Emanuel Schikaneder
Conductor Jörg-Peter Weigle
Choir Leipzig Radio Chorus, male section
Period Classical
Written 1791
Note (Arranger: Edward Kremser)
17. Im Krug zum grünen Kranze (At the Inn with the green garland) (2:42)
Composer Traditional
Lyricist Traditional
Conductor Jörg-Peter Weigle
Choir Leipzig Radio Chorus, male section
Period Classical
Note (Arranger: Simon Breu)
18. So nimm denn meine Hände, for chorus (2:50)
Composer Friedrich Silcher (1789 - 1860)
Lyricist Julie Katharina von Hausmann
Conductor Jörg-Peter Weigle
Choir Leipzig Radio Chorus, male section
Period Romantic
Written 19th Century; Germany
19. Märznacht ("Horch! Wie brauset der Sturm"), for chorus (2:04)
Composer Conradin Kreutzer (1780 - 1849)
Lyricist Anonymous
Conductor Jörg-Peter Weigle
Choir Leipzig Radio Chorus, male section
Period Romantic
Written Germany
20. Ich bete an die Macht der Liebe, for male chorus (3:40)
Composer Dmitry Stepanovich Bortniansky (1751 - 1825)
Lyricist Gerhard Tersteegen
Conductor Jörg-Peter Weigle
Choir Leipzig Radio Chorus, male section
Period Classical | 
