Thou singest ye carol

In february of this year, pianist Rudolf Jansen passed away at 84 years old. He is seen as one of the greatest accompanists in the world. He accompanied singers such as Robert Holl, Dietrich Fischer-Diskau, Christa Pfeiler, Maarten Koningsberger and, of course, Elly Ameling.

This hour you’ll hear Rudolf Jansen perform as a duo pianist with several singers. And although the singers perform beautifully, this ‘in memoriam’ primarily honours Rudolf Jansen.

Playlist:

1. Claude Debussy – ‘C’est l’extase langoureuse’ from: ‘Ariettes oubliées’ Pianist Rudolf Jansen and Soprano Margreet Honig.
2. Alphons Diepenbrock – ‘L’invitation au voyage’ (“Mon enfant, ma soeur”)( Charles Baudelaire) Pianist Rudolf Jansen and Mezzo-soprano  Christa Pfeiler .
3. Johannes Brahms – ‘Botschaft’op.47/1 (Daumer) Pianist Rudolf Jansen and Soprano Elly Ameling.
4. 1. Joseph Kosma- ‘Les feuilles mortes’ (Jacques Prévert) 2. Johannes Brahms – a. ‘Wie Melodien zieht es mir’ op.105/1 (Groth) b. ‘Ruhe, Süssliebchen’ (Tieck) c. ‘Vergebliches Ständchen’ op.84/4 (n.n.) d. ‘Wir wandelten’ op.96/2 (Daumer). Rudolf Jansen and Soprano Elly Ameling.
5. Frans Schubert – ‘Pilgerweise’ D789 (Schober) Rudolf Jansen and bass Robert Holl
6. Robert Holl – ‘Frühlingsreise ohne Sonne’ / ‘Zwischenspiel 1’. Rudolf Jansen piano
7. a. Hans Pfitzner – ‘Abschied’ (Eichendorff) op.9/5 Rudolf Jansen and Baritone Andreas Schmidt
8. Franz Schubert – ‘Auf dem Wasser zu singen’(Friedrich Leopold, Graf zu Stolberg) (D.774) Rudolf Jansen and Tenor Hans Peter Blochwitz
9. Edvard Grieg – ‘Siehst du das Meer’ (Ser du havet) (Geibel)(EG121) Rudolf Jansen and Mezzo-soprano Christa Pfeiler.