¡Hans Sommer: Songs
¡Constance Heller (mezzo soprano), Gerold Huber) (piano)
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[Machine Translation] This is a collection of songs by German composer Hans Zommer. He wrote many plays and operas, but before he became known as a composer, he was a mathematician, and from 1875 to 1881 he was a professor of mathematics at the University of Braunschweig, where he was known for his teaching of younger students. Like Richard Strauss, he was one of the founders of AFMA, the predecessor of GEMA, the German copyright society. Zommer wrote some 300 songs during his lifetime, but to this day they are rarely performed. However, each song is steeped in the German Lied tradition, from the optimistic works of his early years to the deep philosophical approaches of his later years. Heller is a mid-career mezzo-soprano who made her debut at the Berlin State Opera in 2006. Her beautiful voice with shades is very attractive.
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