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Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert: Leeds Lieder 2016-17: Episode 2

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Leeds Lieder 2016-17

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With songs by Mahler and Ives performed at the 2016-17 Leeds Lieder festival.

With Gemma Lois Summerfield (soprano) and Jennifer Johnston (mezzo) in Mahler: settings of Des Knaben Wunderhorn and Ruckert-Lieder. Plus Ruby Hughes (soprano) in songs by Ives.

This week's Lunchtime Concerts were recorded at the Clothworkers' Centenary Concert Hall as part of the 2016/17 Leeds Lieder Festival, curated by pianist Joseph Middleton. Joseph's theme for this festival was the music of Gustav Mahler, which he paired with songs by some of Mahler's inspirations and contemporaries. Today, soprano Gemma Lois Summerfield performs three of Mahler's "Knaben Wunderhorn" settings, mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnston sings his "5 Lieder Nach texten von Rückert", and soprano Ruby Hughes sings five songs by American composer Charles Ives.

Mahler: Es sungen drei Engel einen süssen Gesang; Wo die schönen Trompeten blasen; Die irdische Leben [Des Knaben Wunderhorn]
Gemma Lois Summerfield (soprano) / Joseph Middleton (piano)

Ives: The Housatonic at Stockbridge; Memories: A - Very Pleasant, B - Rather Sad; Songs My Mother Taught Me; Serenity; From The Swimmers
Ruby Hughes (soprano) / Joseph Middleton (piano)

Mahler: Fünf Lieder nach Texten von Rückert
Jennifer Johnston (mezzo-soprano) / Joseph Middleton (piano)

Presented by Hannah French.

Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert: Leeds Lieder 2016-17

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Hannah French presents performances given at the 2016-17 Leeds Lieder Festival.

Hannah French presents performances given at the Clothworkers' Centenary Concert Hall as part of the 2016-17 Leeds Lieder Festival.

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