Carmen Mammoser, Christine Reber, Robert Bärwald, Teru Yoshihara - Fink: Lieder und Klavierwerke (2022)

Christian Fink (1831-1911) was a respected organist and choirmaster, known nationally as a performer and composer, and co-editor of the music magazine "Euterpe"; he performed at festivals of new music and at times was even associated with the “New German” school. And yet this successful musical career did not assure his entrance into cultural memory. After his death, efforts were made to keep his work alive. But essentially, Fink virtually disappeared during the 20th century, from the perspective of music practice and music research, although his compositions were also written in a highly exciting period, between the deaths of Schumann (1856) and Gustav Mahler (1911), and at the same time as the works of Brahms, Wagner, and many other of the Romantics. In this way, Fink’s music, without an existing listening tradition, can provide new and stimulating insights into the 19th century.

Tracklist
CD1
01. 5 Lieder, Op. 7: No. 1, Und wüssten's die Blumen
02. 5 Lieder, Op. 7: No. 2, Gefunden
03. 5 Lieder, Op. 7: No. 3, An der Wiege
04. 5 Lieder, Op. 7: No. 4, Gute Nacht
05. 5 Lieder, Op. 7: No. 5, Abschied
06. 5 Lieder, Op. 12: No. 1, Vergissmeinnicht
07. 5 Lieder, Op. 12: No. 2, Der Einsiedler
08. 5 Lieder, Op. 12: No. 3, Gut' Nacht
09. 5 Lieder, Op. 12: No. 4, Wanderers Nachtlied
10. 5 Lieder, Op. 12: No. 5, Dein Name
11. Klaviersonate No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 21: I. Allegro con brio
12. Klaviersonate No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 21: II. Adagio con molto espressione
13. Klaviersonate No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 21: III. Allegro risoluto
14. Die Schwalben sind gekommen, Op. 40
15. 4 Lieder, Op. 42: No. 1, Der Mutter Wiegenlied
16. 4 Lieder, Op. 42: No. 2, Zwei Rosen
17. 4 Lieder, Op. 42: No. 3, In der Wetternacht
18. 4 Lieder, Op. 42: No. 4, Nach der Heimath

CD2
01. 5 Lieder, Op. 3: No. 1, Vom Berge
02. 5 Lieder, Op. 3: No. 2, Der Abendstern
03. 5 Lieder, Op. 3: No. 3, Schäfers Klagelied
04. 5 Lieder, Op. 3: No. 4, Vergissmeinicht
05. 5 Lieder, Op. 3: No. 5, Hör ich das Liedchen klingen
06. Ist's ein Gruss von Dir, Op. 57 No. 1
07. Flieg aus mein Herz, Op. 58 No. 1
08. Grün soll unsere Liebe bleiben, Op. 54 No. 2
09. Nordsturm, WoO 23a
10. Klaviersonate No. 1 in A Major, Op. 11: I. Grave - Molto allegro energico
11. Klaviersonate No. 1 in A Major, Op. 11: II. Scherzo Allegro moderato
12. Klaviersonate No. 1 in A Major, Op. 11: III. Poco Adagio con molto espressione
13. Klaviersonate No. 1 in A Major, Op. 11: IV. Allegro - Allegro vivace
14. 3 Lieder für vier Männerstimmen, Op. 15: No. 1, Waidmanns Gruss
15. 3 Lieder für vier Männerstimmen, Op. 15: No. 2, Wanderlied
16. 3 Lieder für vier Männerstimmen, Op. 15: No. 3, Wandrers Nachtlied
17. 2 Duette, Op. 46: No. 1, Maibrünnelein
18. 2 Duette, Op. 46: No. 2, Tanzlied der Mücken
19. 3 Lieder, Op. 70: No. 1, Abschied
20. 3 Lieder, Op. 70: No. 2, Im Schatten der Platanen
21. 3 Lieder, Op. 70: No. 3, Der alte Freund
22. Frühlingssonntag, WoO 23g
23. Der Abt von Bebenhausen, Op. 85