Two Songs, Op. 19 (Pfitzner)
| Two Songs | |
|---|---|
| by Hans Pfitzner | |
| Native name | Zwei Lieder |
| Opus | 19 |
| Text | Carl Hermann Busse |
| Composed | 1905 |
| Published | 1906 - Leipzig |
| Publisher | Max Brockhaus |
| Movements | 2 |
| Scoring | Voice and piano |
Two Songs, Op. 19 (German: Zwei Lieder), is a set of two songs by German composer Hans Pfitzner. It was finished in 1905.
Background
Pfitzner's Op. 19 presents two contrasting songs dealing with love scenes.[1] They were written to two poems by Carl Busse in 1905 and were dedicated to Ottilie Metzger-Froitzheim.[2] The set was published in Leipzig in 1906 by Max Brockhaus.[3]
Structure
The set is written for middle voice and piano. It is composed of two contrasting songs,[4] the first one in C-sharp minor, and the second one in A-flat major:
- Stimme der Sehnsucht. Äußerst schnell (Presto)
- Michaelskirchplatz. Langsam
Recordings
The composer performed at the piano Michaelskirchplatz for recording, with baritone Gerhard Hüsch at Electrola Studios on February 10, 1939, in Cologne.[5] It is common for singers to record these two pieces individually instead of as a whole set. The following is a list of complete recordings of the set:
| Voice | Piano | Date of recording | Place of recording | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uwe Schenker-Primus | Klaus Simon | 2021 | — | Naxos[6] |
References
- ^ Schmidt, Birgit. "About This Recording - Hans Pfitzner (1869–1949) - Complete Songs • 5". www.naxos.com. Retrieved 2025-12-16.
- ^ "'2 lieder, v, pf, op. 19/2, excerpts - bsb mus.ms. 6571 : michaelskirchplatz (carl busse)' - Viewer | MDZ". www.digitale-sammlungen.de. Retrieved 2025-12-16.
- ^ Pfitzner, Hans (1906). Zwei Lieder, Op. 19 (in German) (1st ed.). Leipzig: Max Brockhaus.
- ^ "Zwei Lieder für mittlere Stimme und Klavier nach Gedichten von Carl Busse , op. 19 | H. Pfitzner | LiederNet". www.lieder.net. Retrieved 2025-12-16.
- ^ Gerhard Hüsch, Hans Pfitzner - Pfitzner Lieder, 1958, retrieved 2025-12-16
- ^ "PFITZNER, H.: Lieder (Complete), Vol. 5 (Schenker-.. - 8.573785 | Discover more releases from Naxos". www.naxos.com. Retrieved 2025-12-16.