Thomas de Hartmann: Lieder “Songs”

Contents

Hartmann, Thomas de:

Romances (3), Op. 5, I. The Lark & III. Calmly a Cloud Floats /Nina Lejderman, Elan Sicroff

Romance: Take A Wreath of my Verses /Nina Lejderman, Elan Sicroff

Melodies (4), Op. 17: IV. Vision of Pushkin /Nina Lejderman, Elan Sicroff

To The Moon, Op. 18 /Nina Lejderman, Elan Sicroff

Volga: Cranes, Op. 21 /Nina Lejderman, Elan Sicroff

Morning /Nina Lejderman, Elan Sicroff

Bulgarian Songs, Op. 46 /Nina Lejderman, Elan Sicroff

I. The Green Forest

II. The Unploughed Field

III. The Homing Flight

Poems (3) by Shelly, Op. 52 /Claron McFadden, Elan Sicroff

I. Hymn of Pan

II. Tan

III. Indian Serenade

Sonnet de Ronsard, Op. 54: Les Amours de Cassandre /Nina Lejderman, Elan Sicroff

Romance 1930, Op. 55 /Nina Lejderman, Elan Sicroff

A Poet’s Love – Nine Poems by Pushkin, Op. 59 /Nina Lejderman, Elan Sicroff

I. The Nereid

II. Remember the Sea Before the Storm

III. Night

IV. I Still Recall the Magical Moment

V. The Nightingale and the Rose

VI. Omens

VII. I Loved You Once

VIII. What Means My Name to You?

IX. The Last Flower

Commentaries (6) from ‘Ulysses’ by James Joyce, Op. 71 /Claron McFadden, Elan Sicroff

I. Introduction

II. Complaint About the Will

III. Waltz of the Hours

IV. Eclogue

V. Cuckoo

VI. Night at Gibraltar

À la St. Jean d’été: Pour chanter à la route d’Assise /Claron McFadden, Elan Sicroff

La Tramuntana, Op. 80 for Vocal Quartet /Judith Petra, Anjolet Rotteveel, Alan Belk, Daniël Hermán Mostert

Elan Sicroff is one of the leading interpreters of the Gurdjieff/de Hartmann music, which was the result of a unique collaboration in the 1920s in which the sacred and folk music of the East was arranged for piano. From 1973-75 he attended the International Academy for Continuous Education at Sherborne in Gloucestershire, England, as a student and later as Director of Music. The Academy was run by J. G. Bennett, a leading exponent of the teachings of George Ivanovich Gurdjieff. In 1974 Mr. Bennett contacted Mme. Olga de Hartmann, widow of the composer, who introduced Elan to the music that Thomas de Hartmann composed in the classical idiom. Between 1975 and 1979 Elan studied with her and performed many of de Hartmann’s works. In 1982 he made a tour of the U.S., which included performances in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York and Boston. Since then he has given numerous recitals in the U.S., Canada and Europe.