Best Liedernerd Podcasts (2025)

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Mahler: Kindertotenlieder Part 1 40:12

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28d ago40:12

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Apply for Cincinnati Song Initiative's 100% free 2026 Fellowship of the Song by November 2! 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, uncovering how Rückert’s words and Mahler’s music fuse into an unflinching meditation on loss, m…

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The Luminous Lotte Lehmann 57:48

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Apply for Cincinnati Song Initiative's 100% free 2026 Fellowship of the Song by November 2! 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 parts passion, vulnerability, and uncompromising musical truth. Featuring archival recor…

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Five Songs of Laurence Hope: H.T. Burleigh with Matthew Corcoran 1:08:53

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Apply for Cincinnati Song Initiative's 100% free 2026 Fellowship of the Song by November 2! 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 pianist Barbie Noyes. Follow the Lieder is a production of Cincinnati Song Initiative. You …

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Swedish Song with Michael Sikich 1:10:43

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Apply for Cincinnati Song Initiative's 100% free 2026 Fellowship of the Song by November 2! 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-Kristin Jones, and baritone Luthando Qave. Follow the Lieder is a production of Cincinnati So…

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Finding Home: Der Wanderer an den Mond 1:04:41

5M ago1:04:41

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Apply for Cincinnati Song Initiative's 100% free 2026 Fellowship of the Song by November 2! 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 with the voices of today as we hear from friends of the podcast. Ways to help the refugee c…

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Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel 1:00:17

6M ago1:00:17

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Apply for Cincinnati Song Initiative's 100% free 2026 Fellowship of the Song by November 2! 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 locked in a patriarchal prison. Join us as we hear three of her songs: Nach süden, Vorwur…

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Korngold: Sechs einfache Lieder, Op. 9 59:33

7M ago59:33

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Apply for Cincinnati Song Initiative's 100% free 2026 Fellowship of the Song by November 2! 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 cycle by guest vocalist Claire McCahan and guest pianist Tzu Kuang Tan recorded during th…

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Botschaft: Johannes Brahms 1:20:13

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Apply for Cincinnati Song Initiative's 100% free 2026 Fellowship of the Song by November 2! 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 performance of Botschaft by tenor Logan Wagner and pianist Kirill Kuzmin. With co-host Bri…

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Liebst du um Schönheit: Gustav Mahler & Clara Wieck Schumann 25:20

1y ago25:20

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Apply for Cincinnati Song Initiative's 100% free 2026 Fellowship of the Song by November 2! 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 Kayleigh Decker and pianist Samuel Martin. Song Cycle is a production of Cincinnati Song …

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Waldseligkeit with MYSTERY composers! 29:09

1y ago29:09

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Apply for Cincinnati Song Initiative's 100% free 2026 Fellowship of the Song by November 2! 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 after receiving the clues and live performances of their settings by Erin Keesey and Sam…

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Allnächtlich im Traume: Mendelssohn and Schumann 57:08

1+ y ago57:08

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Apply for Cincinnati Song Initiative's 100% free 2026 Fellowship of the Song by November 2! 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 performers Tristan Tournaud, Parker Konkle, Ethan Neal, and Sihan Zhang. ★ Support this podcast …

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Rastlose Liebe: Goethe, Zelter, and Schubert 50:59

1+ y ago50:59

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Apply for Cincinnati Song Initiative's 100% free 2026 Fellowship of the Song by November 2! 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 Goethe and his(?) text Rastlose Liebe in settings by Zelter and Schubert. Special thanks to g…

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Wald(es)gespräch: Robert Schumann and Alexander Zemlinsky 1:06:35

1+ y ago1:06:35

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Apply for Cincinnati Song Initiative's 100% free 2026 Fellowship of the Song by November 2! Join Mandee and Janie as they discuss the legend of the Lorelei and compare settings by Robert Schumann and Alexander Zemlinsky. With guest performances by Erik Nordstrom, Parker Konkle, Erin Keesy, and Samuel Martin. Picture of Zemlinsky Concert program Fli…

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Bonus Episode - Song Cycle: The One with Iain Burnside 49:02

1+ y ago49:02

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Apply for Cincinnati Song Initiative's 100% free 2026 Fellowship of the Song by November 2! This month's episode of Follow the Lieder is slightlyyyyy delayed, so enjoy this bonus episode from Song Cycle hosted by CSI founder Samuel Martin! The great Scottish pianist Iain Burnside joins Sam for a fun and informative conversation. Come for the sage a…

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Edward: Loewe & Brahms (or "The Tapestry of My Brain") 1:08:07

1+ y ago1:08:07

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Apply for Cincinnati Song Initiative's 100% free 2026 Fellowship of the Song by November 2! Murder ballades, Raisin Brahms, and the 'Schubert of the North' are just a few of the things you're not gonna want to miss in this month's episode of Follow the Lieder with guest co-host Brian Sikich. With guest performances by Erik Nordstrom, Parker Konkle,…

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Ich stand in dunklen Träumen (Ihr Bild): Schubert & Clara Wieck Schumann 41:25

1+ y ago41:25

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Apply for Cincinnati Song Initiative's 100% free 2026 Fellowship of the Song by November 2! The advent of Season 4 of Follow the Lieder is upon us! All season long we will be comparing various settings of the same text within each episode, beginning today with Heinrich Heine's text “Ich stand in dunklen Träumen” as set by Franz Schubert and Clara W…

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Kriegers Ahnung: War and Music 28:57

2y ago28:57

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Apply for Cincinnati Song Initiative's 100% free 2026 Fellowship of the Song by November 2! In this episode of Follow the Lieder we discuss Schubert's song Kriegers Ahnung and music's role in highlighting our shared humanity in the face of war. With special guest cellist Da Yoon Kang. Sources: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/bu…

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Richard Strauss: Allerseelen 51:44

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Apply for Cincinnati Song Initiative's 100% free 2026 Fellowship of the Song by November 2! The self-proclaimed first-class second-rate composer Richard Strauss is the topic of today's episode. Join us as we discuss a brief history of his life and cover his song Allerseellen with guest host Janie Roy and guest vocalist Liisa Dàvila. Sing Allerseele…

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Hugo Wolf: Gebet 52:49

2y ago52:49

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Apply for Cincinnati Song Initiative's 100% free 2026 Fellowship of the Song by November 2! Hugo Wolf was known for his fiery temperament, never-ending grudges, and his wildly non-filtered opinions - he even earned the nickname 'Wild Wolf.' Join us today as we discuss this feisty little composer (really he was only 5"1'!) and his song Gebet from Mö…

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Debussy & Korngold with Dylan Perez 56:17

2y ago56:17

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Apply for Cincinnati Song Initiative's 100% free 2026 Fellowship of the Song by November 2! Pianist Dylan Perez joins us today to discuss some music (not gonna tell you what!) by Claude Debussy and Erich Wolfgang Korngold. Be surprised with me as he shares some very special recordings from his new recording with tenor Ted Black. Find Dylan on Insta…

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On Belonging: Asian Song with Fleur Barron 1:23:58

2y ago1:23:58

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Apply for Cincinnati Song Initiative's 100% free 2026 Fellowship of the Song by November 2! The incomparable mezzo-soprano Fleur Barron joins us to discuss her song program titled On Belonging which explores the profundities of culture and identity through Asian song. This episode features selections from her program with pianist Myra Huang and cel…

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Ganymed: Schubert & Goethe 28:06

2+ y ago28:06

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Apply for Cincinnati Song Initiative's 100% free 2026 Fellowship of the Song by November 2! Prepare yourself for some Greek mythology, assorted space facts, and perhaps the most exhilarating (dare we say titillating?) passage in all of Lieder. Schubert's Ganymed is the focus of our podcast today with special guest vocalist Corinne Cowling. ★ Suppor…

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Belsatzar: Schumann and Heine 1:02:35

2+ y ago1:02:35

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Apply for Cincinnati Song Initiative's 100% free 2026 Fellowship of the Song by November 2! Based on the historical/mythical figure of Belshazzar, Schumann's ballade Belsatzar was only the second song composed during the composer's famous "year of song." In today's episode, soprano Mimi Doulton shares her performance of Belsatzar with us and we dis…

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Ilse Weber: The Songstress of Terezín 1:18:21

2+ y ago1:18:21

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Apply for Cincinnati Song Initiative's 100% free 2026 Fellowship of the Song by November 2! Amidst the horrors of the Terezín ghetto Ilse Weber wrote profound, haunting lyrics and distinctly memorable tunes to both comfort those around her and to reckon with the unspeakable atrocities surrounding them. Join us in today's episode as we cover her lif…

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Clara Wieck Schumann: Lorelei 1:28:21

2+ y ago1:28:21

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Apply for Cincinnati Song Initiative's 100% free 2026 Fellowship of the Song by November 2! Clara Wieck Schumann was a virtual powerhouse of a woman: concert pianist, composer, wife, mother, teacher, editor, arranger, entrepreneur . In this episode we cover the main points of her life and work and discuss her song Lorelei with text by Heinrich Hein…

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Marian Anderson: One Voice Can Make History 1:17:09

2+ y ago1:17:09

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Apply for Cincinnati Song Initiative's 100% free 2026 Fellowship of the Song by November 2! Twenty four years before Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his “I Have a Dream” speech, a Black woman stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and sang before an unprecedented, racially-integrated audience of 75,000 people. Join us today as we cover the lif…

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Schubert's Winterreise: Der Leiermann 1:06:16

3y ago1:06:16

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Apply for Cincinnati Song Initiative's 100% free 2026 Fellowship of the Song by November 2! Finally the end is upon us! It's hard to believe that after 16 episodes we've finally reached the end of our winter wanderings. While you might shed a tear or two over our wanderer's perplexing conclusion, you won't be too sad when you hear about all the gre…

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Schubert's Winterreise: Mut! & Die Nebensonnen 53:42

3y ago53:42

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Apply for Cincinnati Song Initiative's 100% free 2026 Fellowship of the Song by November 2! We are nearing the end kids! In this, the penultimate episode of our Winterreise season we discuss Mut! and Die Nebensonnen. Be prepared to hear a battle hymn, a Shakespeare re-enactment, a brief science bit, and if you listen all the way to the end you migh…

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Schubert's Winterreise: Das Wirtshaus with Susan Youens 1:08:59

3y ago1:08:59

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Apply for Cincinnati Song Initiative's 100% free 2026 Fellowship of the Song by November 2! Thats right kids - this is NOT a drill - Susan Youens herself joins us for this episode of Follow the Lieder in which we discuss Das Wirtshaus from Schubert's Winterreise. Emoji stories for each episode by @teodoro.piano Das Wirtshaus ⚰️☠️🏨🛌 Sing Das Wirtsha…

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Schubert's Winterreise: Täuschung & Der Wegweiser 54:31

3y ago54:31

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Apply for Cincinnati Song Initiative's 100% free 2026 Fellowship of the Song by November 2! We are deeper into the Wanderer's journey than ever before! Prepare yourself for an existential contemplation and perhaps a little dancing as we discuss songs number 19 and 20 from Schubert's Winterreise! Emoji stories for each episode by @teodoro.piano Täus…

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Ferne Lieder: Friedrich Rückert & Alban Berg 1:04:47

3y ago1:04:47

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Apply for Cincinnati Song Initiative's 100% free 2026 Fellowship of the Song by November 2! On this special bonus epsiode to accompany CSI's upcoming program as part of its series The Belletrists, we cover the life and work of Friedrich Rückert, in particular his poem Ferne Lieder as set by Alban Berg. With guest co-host Emily Jewell and guest voca…

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Schubert's Winterreise: Im Dorfe & Der stürmische Morgen 1:01:25

3y ago1:01:25

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Apply for Cincinnati Song Initiative's 100% free 2026 Fellowship of the Song by November 2! If you're wondering how ketchup, mustard, Lord of the RIngs, and tooth doctors could possibly be connected to Schubert's Winterreise, then you better tune in to this week's installment of Follow the Lieder! Emoji stories for each episode by @teodoro.piano Im…

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Schubert's Winterreise: Letzte Hoffnung 46:31

3y ago46:31

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Apply for Cincinnati Song Initiative's 100% free 2026 Fellowship of the Song by November 2! Ready to get weird? Dr. Tyler Reece joins us today to discuss this song of ultimate wierdness and discombobulation (perhaps the strangest of all of Schubert's compositions!). It's an episode you don't want to miss! Emoji stories for each episode by @teodoro.…

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Schubert's Winterreise: Der greise Kopf & Die Krähe 1:00:48

3y ago1:00:48

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Apply for Cincinnati Song Initiative's 100% free 2026 Fellowship of the Song by November 2! Tricks, horror-vignettes, morbid thoughts, literary nights, stunt flying, and corvid creatures are all topics that await you in this, the 10th installment of Season 2 of Follow the Lieder! Listen carefully to learn the coolest zoological facts you never knew…

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Schubert's Winterreise: Die Post (and Syphilis?!) 1:10:54

3y ago1:10:54

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Apply for Cincinnati Song Initiative's 100% free 2026 Fellowship of the Song by November 2! After a short summer break, Follow the Lieder is back with a vengeance to finish up Schubert’s Winterreise Part 2. This episode contains all your favorite things: a hilarious (and brand new) co-host, a deep dive into Schubert’s life, a detailed description a…

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Schubert's Winterreise: Frühlingstraum & Einsamkeit 47:50

3y ago47:50

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Apply for Cincinnati Song Initiative's 100% free 2026 Fellowship of the Song by November 2! Let's play a game! I'm serious... we actually play a Lieder game in this week's episode of Follow the Lieder (betchya didn't know those existed 😆). We also announce the winner of the giveaway and wrap up part one of Winterreise. That's right, we have made it…

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Schubert's Winterreise: Irrlicht & Rast 58:03

3+ y ago58:03

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Apply for Cincinnati Song Initiative's 100% free 2026 Fellowship of the Song by November 2! If you've ever found yourself wandering into the the world's tiefsten Felsengründe, then this is the episode for you! Ghostly lights, a worm, charcoal burning knowledge, a watery grave and more await you (and our traveller) in this diverse episode! Who knew …

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Schubert's Winterreise: Rückblick 43:17

3+ y ago43:17

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Apply for Cincinnati Song Initiative's 100% free 2026 Fellowship of the Song by November 2! We took our very own "Rückblick" and invited back one of ye olde time co-host GREATS to discuss the eighth song from Schubert's Winterreise! Tune in and turn up to find out who! Emoji stories for each episode by @teodoro.piano Rückblick: 🔥👞🏙️🌨️👱 Sing Rückbli…

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Schubert's Winterreise: Wasserflut & Auf dem Flusse 1:01:52

3+ y ago1:01:52

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Apply for Cincinnati Song Initiative's 100% free 2026 Fellowship of the Song by November 2! Today we discuss not just one, but TWO songs from Winterreise (and one of them is an absolute HEADBANGER). The water is flowing (or not.... or is it?) in both Wasserflut and Auf dem Flusse, along with our traveller's emotions! Stay tuned to the bitter end fo…

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Schubert's Winterreise: Der Lindenbaum 51:58

3+ y ago51:58

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Apply for Cincinnati Song Initiative's 100% free 2026 Fellowship of the Song by November 2! In today's installment of Follow the Lieder: Schubert's Winterreise, we discuss the iconic song Der Lindenbaum. A tree has a message, but is it what our traveller wants to hear? And will he go back for his hat? Find out all this and more by tuning in and tur…

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Schubert's Winterreise: Erstarrung 1:01:24

3+ y ago1:01:24

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Apply for Cincinnati Song Initiative's 100% free 2026 Fellowship of the Song by November 2! In Episode 3 of our Winterreise series, we cover Erstarrung and a surprise second song often said to be its predecessor. You'll have to tune in to find out all about the predecessor's crazy (literally) backstory! With guest co-host Brian Sikich and guest voc…

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Schubert's Winterreise: Die Wetterfahne & Gefrorne Tränen 48:21

3+ y ago48:21

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Apply for Cincinnati Song Initiative's 100% free 2026 Fellowship of the Song by November 2! In the second episode of our trek through Schubert's Winterreise, we cover Die Wetterfahne and Gefrorne Tränen. The nobility of the journeyman dwindles as he feels himself overcome by feelings of victimization and horror at his own grief. It's a party you're…

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Schubert's Winterreise: Gute Nacht 1:04:00

3+ y ago1:04:00

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Apply for Cincinnati Song Initiative's 100% free 2026 Fellowship of the Song by November 2! Behold! The second season of Follow the Lieder is upon us! Season 2 will be all about Schubert's Winterreise, beginning today with an overview of Wilhelm Müller and the genesis of his poems, as well as a hefty discussion about Gute Nacht, the first song of t…

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Andres Maienlied 'Hexenlied': Felix Mendelssohn 39:37

4y ago39:37

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Apply for Cincinnati Song Initiative's 100% free 2026 Fellowship of the Song by November 2! Witches, Witchcraft, Paganism! What does any of that have to do with Lieder and why should we talk about it? Find out all that and more in today's looooooooong awaited episode. Special guest host (and witch!) Chelsea Willett discusses the history of this lon…

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Schilflied: Felix Mendelssohn and Niklaus Lenau 31:37

5y ago31:37

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Apply for Cincinnati Song Initiative's 100% free 2026 Fellowship of the Song by November 2! In 1845 Mendelssohn made a copy of his song Schilflied with a tiny, unexpected masterpiece in the top left hand corner of the manuscript. Find out all about it in this episode with Mandee's surprise guest host! Featuring soprano Harriet Burns (website--> htt…

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Der Zwerg: Franz Schubert and Matthäus von Collin 25:27

5y ago25:27

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Apply for Cincinnati Song Initiative's 100% free 2026 Fellowship of the Song by November 2! Today's episode features a truly THRILLING neo-gothic horror story complete with misty mountains, a glassy sea, a double crossing queen and her murderous companion. Mandee covers Schubert's Der Zwerg (text by Mattäus von Collin). Guest vocalist is the inimit…

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Schumann: Frauenliebe und Leben 1:05:09

6y ago1:05:09

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Apply for Cincinnati Song Initiative's 100% free 2026 Fellowship of the Song by November 2! Attention! Attention! In today’s episode we cover a composer other than Schubert… This is not a drill! I repeat: this is NOT a drill!!! In a special episode of the gender-bending variety, Mandee and special guest Dr. Tyler Reece discuss Tyler’s DMA dissertat…

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Erlkönig: Goethe and Schubert 1:00:49

6y ago1:00:49

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Apply for Cincinnati Song Initiative's 100% free 2026 Fellowship of the Song by November 2! Mandee is joined by special guest host Ben Offringa to discuss Schubert’s first published song, the infamous Erlkönig. Creepy/fascinating/thrilling/exhausting stuff to be found within! Guest vocalist: Dr.(!) Tyler Reece Links: C. Gibbs article- https://www.j…