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Beethoven as a giant of the symphony and the sonata has somewhat overshadowed Beethoven as a creator of songs. On this varied and insightful recording, tenor Werner Güra performs a program featuring Adelaide and the first song cycle in history, An die ferne Geliebte, that proves Beethoven's lieder lacked neither appeal nor originality. Accompanist Christoph Berner plays a Streicher fortepiano of 1847 that is perfectly suited to both the songs and to his solo performance of the wonderful Bagatelles of Op. 126. Album Tracks 1. An Die Hoffnung, Op. 32 - Werner Gura/Christoph Berner 2. Lied Aus Der Ferne, Woo137 - Werner Gura/Christoph Berner 3. Bagatelle No. 2 - Christoph Berner 4. Zärtliche Liebe, Woo123 - Werner Gura/Christoph Berner 5. Bagatelle No. 1 - Christoph Berner 6. An Die Ferne Geliebte, Op. 98 - Werner Gura/Christoph Berner 7. Bagatelle No. 3 - Christoph Berner 8. Adelaide, Op. 46 - Werner Gura/Christoph Berner 9. Bagatelle No. 5 - Christoph Berner 10. Der Kuss, Op. 128 - Werner Gura/Christoph Berner 11. Bagatelle No. 4 - Christoph Berner 12. Bagatelle No. 6 - Christoph Berner 13. Wonne Der Wehmut, Op. 83, No. 1 - Werner Gura/Christoph Berner 14. Resignation, Woo149 - Werner Gura/Christoph Berner 15. An Die Hoffnung, Op. 94 - Werner Gura/Christoph Berner
