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Fritz Wunderlich: Adelaide & Der Musensohn

Fritz Wunderlich's voice captivated audiences for barely a decade before a tragic accident cut his life short at age thirty-five. In this episode, we explore the remarkab

Schönberg: Gurre-Lieder (Herrgott, weißt du, was du tatest)

On a chilly February night in 1913, the Viennese audience arrived expecting to despise Arnold Schönberg's Gurre-Lieder, but left on their feet in thunderous applause. Yet

Fahrt zum Hades: Schubert & Mayrhofer

Journey with Schubert and Mayrhofer to the gloomy shore of Hades and meditate on the simple things that make our pale blue dot such a beautiful place to call home. Specia

Brahms: Liebeslieder Walzer, Op. 52

Written for amateur SATB ensemble and piano four hands, the opus 52 Liebeslieder Waltzer were the original Hausmusik and so popular with the people that sales of the walt

Hugo Wolf: Mignon | Kennst du das Land?

In this episode we discuss the character of Mignon (from Goethe’s Wilhelm Meister’s Apprenticeship), the mysterious child performer whose longing, music, and devotion mak

Song Cycle Holiday Party!

We're wrapping up 2025 by bringing Cincinnati Song Initiative's podcast hosts together for our annual Holiday Party! Join us in looking back on a wonderful year with peak

Rebecca Clarke: The Seal Man

Rebecca Clarke was many things (violist, composer, chamber musician, lecturer, prankster(!), fashionista) and it's not hard to see why she has earned her place as one of

Mahler: Kindertotenlieder Part 2

Part 2 of our exploration of Gustav Mahler's transcendental work Kindertotenlieder. With baritone Samuel Kidd and Christina Lalog Seal. Follow the Lieder is a production

Mahler: Kindertotenlieder Part 1

What happens when poetry born of unbearable grief meets a composer haunted by death? In this episode, we cover the first two songs of Mahler’s Kindertotenlieder, uncoveri

The Luminous Lotte Lehmann

From her electrifying performances on the world’s great stages to her influential years as a teacher in the United States, Lotte Lehmann’s legacy shines through in equal

Five Songs of Laurence Hope: H.T. Burleigh with Matthew Corcoran

Today we cover Five Songs of Laurence Hope by H.T. Burleigh with tenor Matthew Corcoran. Recorded live at the Fellowship of the Song 2025 Fellows Closing Concert with pia

Swedish Song with Michael Sikich

Today we cover not one, not two, but THREE Swedish songs with special guest co-host Michael Sikich. Guest vocalists include soprano Sofie Asplund, mezzo-soprano Ann-Krist

Finding Home: Der Wanderer an den Mond

What makes a home? Is it a person, a feeling, a place? The lonely voice of Schubert’s wanderer, wondering at the moon where his place in the world might be, resonates wit

Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel

Before there was Felix, there was Fanny! Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel was a supremely talented and intelligent pianist and composer, but societal norms of the time kept her l

Korngold: Sechs einfache Lieder, Op. 9

The worlds of Hollywood and Lieder collide in this episode about Erich Wolfgang Korngold and his Sechs einfache Lieder. Including a very special live performance of the c

Botschaft: Johannes Brahms

Follow the Lieder is doing its best Voldemort impression.... WE'RE BACK BABY! Join us as we do a long-awaited deep dive into the life of Johannes Brahms, followed by a pe

Liebst du um Schönheit: Gustav Mahler & Clara Wieck Schumann

In our final episode of our compare and contrast season we discuss Liebst du um Schönheit by Gustav Mahler and Clara Wieck Schumann. With guest performers mezzo-soprano K

Waldseligkeit with MYSTERY composers!

Today we have not one, not two, but THREE settings of the text Waldseligkeit by Richard Dehmel. See if you can guess the mystery composers before their names are reveled

Allnächtlich im Traume: Mendelssohn and Schumann

A lively discussion with guest co-host Ben Offringa covering Heine's text Allnächtlich im Traume in settings by Felix Mendelssohn and Robert Schumann. With guest performe

Rastlose Liebe: Goethe, Zelter, and Schubert

The ASMR Lieder podcast you didn't know you needed! If you can make it past Brian's dubious soundscaping in today's episode then you're in for a treat as we discuss Goeth