Carol Kimball

most of Richard Strauss’s songs were written for his wife, soprano Pauline de Anha. Duparc’s mélodies were composed for what he called a “violin-voice”; and the range of Brahms’s Lieder makes them a treasure-trove for rich-textured medium and low voices.

tied to the expressive qualities of the poetry,

creating a mood, reinforcing the drama, or illustrating the poetic elements.