Die Geselligkeit (Lebenslust) D 609 – Johann Karl Unger
Marlis Petersen, soprano
Anke Vondung, mezzo-soprano
Werner Güra, tenor
Konrad Jarnot, bass
Christoph Berner, fortepiano Rönisch
From Franz Schubert – Licht und Lieber (2013)
Released by Harmonia Mundi
Schubert: Die Geselligkeit (Lebenslust) D 609 – Johann Karl Unger
Sometimes written in dialogue or in unison, sometimes close to opera, to a Singspiel scene or to choral music, Schubert’s vocal duets, trios and quartets show the full variety of his creative impulses. These brief vocal ensembles composed for gatherings of friends, the famous ‘Schubertiads’, display a skill and a taste for freedom that hold an immediate appeal for today’s listener – for here one sings purely for pleasure.
