Fünf Gedichte aus dem „Japanische Frühling” von Hans Bethge, Op. 3
Video of a performance of Wilhelm Grosz's 5 songs from the Japanese Spring, poetry by Hans Bethge.
Fünf Gedichte aus dem Japanischer Frühling vom Hans Bethge, Op. 3
Originally named "Japanischer Frühling" (Japanese Spring), these four songs were composed in 1915, premiered by Franz Schrecker's wife Maria Binder at the Tonkünstler Verein Wien, and later performed in a concert by Felicie Hüni-Mihacsek, one of the greatest Mozart sopranos of the inter-war period.
Jolene McCleland (mezzo soprano) and José Dias (piano) perform Wilhelm Grosz's Fünf Gedichte aus dem „Japanische Frühling” von Hans Bethge, Op. 3, written in Vienna in 1915. As noted in the title, the original poetry is Japanese, and was translated by Hans Bethge. The movements are as follows:
I Trübes Lied (words by Ozi)
II Die Verlassene (anonymous)
III Das Mädchen auf der Brücke (anonymous)
IV Jubel (words by Tsurayuki)
V Noch einmal ... (words by Ms Izumi Shikibu)
The score was published by Universal Edition in 1919, and is in the public domain.