Pianist Joseph Middleton curates a series of recitals celebrating the glories of Richard Strauss's songs. Recorded at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in 2019, and introduced by Petroc Trelawny, the baritone James Newby presents a programme of Strauss's early works, from a Christmas song Strauss wrote aged six, to his remarkably assured Opus 10 set, completed when he was barely into his twenties.

Richard Strauss: Weinachtslied TrV2
Richard Strauss: Winterreise, TrV4
Richard Strauss: Lust und Qual, TrV51
Richard Strauss: Die Drossel, TrV49
Richard Strauss: Husarenlied, TrV42
Richard Strauss: Ein Roslein zog ich mire im Garten, TrV67

Mahler: Absolung im Sommer
Mahler: Serenade aus Don Juan
Mahler: Fruhlingsmorgen
Mahler: Erinnerung
Mahler: Zu Strassburg auf der Schanz

Richard Strauss: Opus 10
Zueignung
Nichts
Die Nacht
Die Georgine
Guduld
Dir Verschwiegenen
Die Zeitlose
Allerseelen

James Newby, baritone
Joseph Middleton, piano

Produced by Johannah Smith, BBC Wales Show less