Blasi/Bochum So/Sloane - Joseph Marx: Orchestral Songs - Lieder und Ges�nge, Italienisches Liederbuch, Verkl�rtes Jahr

Joseph Marx�s distinctive style is characterised in these songs by dazzling, colourful harmonies and a remarkable melodic richness that, coupled with his sensitive setting of the texts, results in some of the composer�s finest works for voice and orchestra. Recurring themes of love and longing are encapsulated in one of Marx�s earliest songs, Hat dich die Liebe ber�hrt [track 1], and moods of cheerful serenity, profound earnestness and amusing operetta-like lightness are all explored elsewhere. This programme of premiere recordings includes the cycle Verkl�rtes Jahr, a high point in Marx�s vocal oeuvre, and the intoxicating expression of his love for Italy in Auf der Campagna [track 22].