Franz Schubert (1797-1828) Schwanengesang, D.957 Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) Six Lieder sur des textes de Heinrich Heine Jan Kobow ténor | tenor Kristian Bezuidenhout pianoforte | fortepiano ACD2 2339 Following three critically-acclaimed CDs for ATMA Classique, the Berlin-born tenor Jan Kobow returns with Schwanengesang, a recording devoted to the lieder of Schubert and Mendelssohn.   Kobow's strong affinity for lied, particularly German art song of the romantic period, makes this release especially noteworthy.   Kobow performs regularly with conductors such as Philippe Herreweghe, Frieder Bernius, John Eliot Gardiner, Gustav Leonhardt, Jeffrey Tate and René Jacobs, and with ensembles such as the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra and the Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin. The great power of Schwanengesang, composed shortly before Schubert's death, is that it represents a new way of conceiving lieder - where the text finds its true meaning only when set to music.   Mendelssohn's six lieder on texts by Heinrich Heine are also included. FRANZ SCHUBERT (l797-1828) Schwanengesang, D. 957   1. Liebesbotschaft     2:50   2. Kriegers Ahnung     5:17   3. Frühlingssehnsucht     3:23   4. Ständchen     3:56   5. Aufenthalt     2:54   6. In der Ferne     6:05   7. Abschied     4:44   8. Das Fischermädchen     2:04   9. Am Meer     3:55 10. Die Stadt     3:15 11. Der Doppelgänger     4:02 12. Ihr Bild     2:23 13. Der Atlas     2:11 14. Die Taubenpost, D. 965b     3:54 FELIX MENDELSSOHN (1809 1847) Six Lieder sur des textes de Heinrich Heine 15. Reiselied     2:50 16. Morgengruß     2:27 17. Allnächtlich im Traume seh ich dich     1:28 18. Auf Flügeln des Gesanges     3:17 19. Gruß     1:38 20. Neue Liebe     1:55 ATMA Classique is distributed in Australia by Rockian Trading PO Box 44, Briar Hill, Vic, 3088, Australia Telephone +61 (0)3 9432 4149 ~ Facsimile +61 (0)3 9444 6879