Performer: Shira Karmon, Paul Gulda
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Gramola
Catalogue: 99231
Release: 2022
Size: 1.33 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Hiller: 6 Gesänge, Op. 46
01. No. 1, Gebet
02. Beethoven: An die Hoffnung, Op. 94
03. Sulzer: Trost
04. Beethoven: An die Hoffnung, Op 32
05. Mozart: Die ihr des unermeßlichen Weltfalls – Kantate, K619
Bat: 3 Songs after Else Lasker-Schüler
06. No. 1, Oh Gott, wie fern bin ich von Dir
07. No. 2, Klein Sterbelied
08. No. 3, Mein blaues Klavier
Laks: 8 Jewish Folk Songs
09. No. 1, Ich bin a balagole
10. No. 2, Wiegenlied
11. No. 3, Di Goldene Pave
12. No. 4, Unzer Rebeniu
13. No. 5, In droisn Is a triber Tog
14. No. 6, Gwaldzhe, Brider!
15. No. 7, Di alte Kashe
16. No. 8, Freytik far Nacht
17. Mendelssohn A: König David
Schoenberg: Brettl-Lieder
18. No. 2, Einfältiges Lied
19. Berg: Hier ist Friede, Op. 4 No. 5 (Arr. for Voice & Piano)
20. Bernstein: So Pretty
21. Bernstein: Silhouette (Galilee)
22. Gulda: Strife
23. Abado: I Am a Simple Man
24. Gulda: Then I Call Her
25. Gulda: Peace Now
“Spirit of Hope” by Israeli singer Shira Karmon and the Viennese pianist Paul Gulda presents songs of wisdom, peace and spirituality. “Rooted in our upbringing and family histories, with a view on centuries of life in German speaking Central Europe, we invite you to share the thinking and feelings that arose from a long and intense cultural relationship”. Coexistence, mutual attraction or even symbiosis on one hand, conflict, even murderous hate on the other side: in approaching the lyrics and songs, one cannot but tune in and resonate with all the connotations that come with this subject. From Mozart’s Cantata in 1791 to the most recent compositions dating from 2018, the works were created under given circumstances, by certain artists – yet, the notions and ideas are pertinent universally. Pieces of Hope – Hopes for Peace. A peace that makes hopes and their fulfillment seem possible.