Follow the Lieder

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 inimitable mezzo-soprano Ema Nikolovska.

Sources:

"Of Dwarves, Perversion, and Patriotism: Schubert's Der Zwerg" https://www.jstor.org/stable/746897?seq=1

Johnson, G., & Wigmore, R. (2014). Franz Schubert: the complete songs. New Haven ; London: Yale University Press.

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 long misunderstood practice as well as its place in the modern world. Chelsea is a graphic designer and you can follow her on Instagram @chelseawillett_designs and her shop @luna.mons. Her website is https://www.chelseawillettdesigns.com/links/

Discussion is followed up with a performance of Mendelssohn's Hexenlied sung by guest vocalist Siân Dicker, Instagram--> @siandicker

Sing Hexenlied with me!!!!!--> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtAsajgyeWM&list=PLIcW-nltlNHFyhSWSHES-F2E7HL8UPSjr&index=19

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You can find me on Instagram @liedernerd and on YouTube as Mandee Madrid-Sikich.

Sources:

https://bostonreview.net/gender-sexuality/jessie-kindig-all-witches-they-could-not-burn

https://lithub.com/a-literary-history-of-witches/

https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/learn/histories/journey-into-witchcraft-beliefs/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salem_witch_trials

https://www.history.com/topics/folklore/history-of-witches

https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20140925-where-do-witches-come-from

https://www.history.com/news/why-witches-fly-on-brooms

https://pulitzercenter.org/stories/witchcraft-too-mainstream

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walpurgis_Night

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Walpurgis-Night

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 dissertation “Liebe und Leben: Exploring Gender Roles and Sexuality in Nineteenth Century Lieder.” Complete with a live performance from Tyler’s final DMA recital, we discuss issues including gender roles in early 19th century Germanic society, Berlin and the birthplace of the modern gay rights movement, the moral purity movement, gendered performance practices, and Tyler’s dramatic integration of the gay male perspective into this beloved cycle. Chances are, you’ve never heard it performed quite like this!

Recorded at UCSB Karl Geiringer Hall, 4 May 2019

Dr. Tyler Reece, baritone

Mandee Madrid-Sikich, piano

Link to Tyler's dissertation here... "Liebe und Leben: Exploring Gender Roles and Sexuality in Nineteenth Century Lieder"

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.jstor.org/stable/746658?seq=1#metadata_info_tab_contents

Anne Sophie- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdhRYMY6IEc&feature=related

Special Episode Alert! The song that started it all!!! Today we are discussing Felix Mendelssohn’s song Auf Flügeln des Gesanges with text by Heinrich Heine. One day while camping in Arizona, Mandee and Deborah listened to this sublime tune while contemplating the depths of meaning in the words, and voila! the idea for the Follow the Lieder podcast was born!

Within this gorgeous gem of a song we encounter palm trees, gazelles, lotus flowers, giggling violets, twinkling stars, and fragrant, fairytale-telling roses. What’s not to love? Tune in and turn up!!!

with guest vocalist Naomi Merer

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