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5D AGO

Anna Amalia and Corona Schröter

Apply for the 100% free 2026 Fellowship of the Song by November 2! Anna Amalia (1739-1807) was a German princess who became Duchess of Saxe-Weimar upon her marriage. Also a composer, her love of the arts made her court a cultural center and ushered in the era of Weimar Classicism. Corona Schröter (1751-1802) was a singer in the court of Anna Amalia, brought there by her close friend Johann Wolfgang von Goethe! Much of her compositional output has been lost, but two volumes of her songs were published. Much of the information this season comes from Karin Pendle's Women and Music: A History. Musical clips performed by Toni Marie Palmertree, soprano, Troy Cook, baritone, and Ellen Rissinger, piano: All of the scores for today can be found in these two volumes. Anna Amalia: Das VeilchenSie scheinen zu spielenSieh mich, Heil’ger, wie ich bin Schubert: Erlkönig (intro)Schröter: ErlkönigO Mutter, guten Rat mir leiht (sung by Troy)Recorded at Morningstar Studios in Norristown, PA. Exactly counter--Ellen 2 (9), Toni 0 (2) ***So Lit Song Lit is a production of Cincinnati Song Initiative. You can learn more about its network of podcasts at cincinnatisonginitiative.org/podcasts. You can follow Ellen and The Diction Police on Facebook and at www.dictionpolice.com. You can follow Toni Marie on Facebook at Toni Marie Palmertree, soprano and Instagram @ToniMariePalmertree You can find out more about Troy Cook on his website, https://www.troycookbaritone.com/ This episode is sponsored by Carnegie Mellon University. Learn more about CMU and apply today.

5d ago

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19 min
SEP 23

The One with Jamie Barton

Apply for the 100% free 2026 Fellowship of the Song by November 2! Please hold for tech... Is this thing on? Oh, there you are, Jamie Barton! One of the most iconic artists of our generation stops by the pod to chat all things song, share her incredible musical origin story from rural Georgia, and impart invaluable advice for finding one's true, authentic voice that puts you front and center in this crazy industry. (Hint: it involves healthy boundaries.) Happy opening to the cast of the 25th anniversary run of Jake Heggie's opera Dead Man Walking at San Francisco Opera! Oh, and we're now accepting applications for an on-site manager for Jamie's Cat Café. Stream one of Jamie's favorite songs, "You Have Become a Forest" from Four Poems of Nikita Gill by Melissa Dunphy on Apple Music or Spotify. ***Have a question you want answered by Laura and Sam on a future episode? Share your thoughts with a voice memo or written note through our new #TeamArtSong Mailbag! Nominate a phenomenal artist in your local community for a shoutout in our Songsters in Your Neighborhood segment!***Song Cycle is a production of Cincinnati Song Initiative. You can learn more about its network of podcasts at cincinnatisonginitiative.org/podcasts.

Sep 23

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1h 4m
SEP 9

Mahler: Kindertotenlieder Part 1

Apply for Cincinnati Song Initiative's 100% free 2026 Fellowship of the Song by November 2! What happens when poetry born of unbearable grief meets a composer haunted by death? In this episode, we cover the first two songs of Mahler’s Kindertotenlieder, uncovering how Rückert’s words and Mahler’s music fuse into an unflinching meditation on loss, memory, grief, and love. With baritone Samuel Kidd and pianist Christina Lalog Seal. Follow the Lieder is a production of Cincinnati Song Initiative. You can learn more about their network of podcasts at cincinnatisonginitiative.org/podcasts. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Sep 9

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40 min
MAR 11

Korngold: Sechs einfache Lieder, Op. 9

Apply for Cincinnati Song Initiative's 100% free 2026 Fellowship of the Song by November 2! The worlds of Hollywood and Lieder collide in this episode about Erich Wolfgang Korngold and his Sechs einfache Lieder. Including a very special live performance of the cycle by guest vocalist Claire McCahan and guest pianist Tzu Kuang Tan recorded during the Opening Fellows Concert at CSI's Fellowship of the Song program in May of 2024. Follow the Lieder is a production of Cincinnati Song Initiative. You can learn more about its network of podcasts at cincinnatisonginitiative.org/podcasts. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Mar 11

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1 hr
02/02/2022

Schubert's Winterreise: Gute Nacht

Apply for Cincinnati Song Initiative's 100% free 2026 Fellowship of the Song by November 2! Behold! The second season of Follow the Lieder is upon us! Season 2 will be all about Schubert's Winterreise, beginning today with an overview of Wilhelm Müller and the genesis of his poems, as well as a hefty discussion about Gute Nacht, the first song of this epic cycle. With guest host Brian Sikich. My supreme gratitude goes out to Dr. Tyler Reece as I would not be able to produce this podcast without his incredible vocal collaborations. Gute Nacht: 🌃🥀🌘🚶🏽 Emoji stories for each episode by @teodoro.piano Sing Gute Nacht with me --> https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIcW-nltlNHH1J7uSNuLoe7AcUy3CksRM You can support the podcast by going to https://www.patreon.com/liedernerd and becoming a patron! You can find me on Instagram @liedernerd and on YouTube as Mandee Madrid-Sikich. Sources for this episode include: The Schubert Song Companion by John Reed; Schubert's Winter Journey by Ian Bostridge; Retracing a Winter's Journey: Schubert's Winterreise by Susan Youens; Franz Schubert: The Complete Songs by Graham Johnson; Franz Schubert: A Biography by Elizabeth Norman McKay. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

02/02/2022

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1h 4m
10/24/2019

Schumann: Frauenliebe und Leben

Apply for Cincinnati Song Initiative's 100% free 2026 Fellowship of the Song by November 2! 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" ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

10/24/2019

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1h 5m
09/10/2024

Liebst du um Schönheit: Gustav Mahler & Clara Wieck Schumann

Apply for Cincinnati Song Initiative's 100% free 2026 Fellowship of the Song by November 2! In our final episode of our compare and contrast season we discuss Liebst du um Schönheit by Gustav Mahler and Clara Wieck Schumann. With guest performers mezzo-soprano Kayleigh Decker and pianist Samuel Martin.Song Cycle is a production of Cincinnati Song Initiative. You can learn more about its network of podcasts at cincinnatisonginitiative.org/podcasts. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

09/10/2024

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25 min
SEP 16

Elizabeth Jacquet de la Guerre

Apply for the 100% free 2026 Fellowship of the Song by November 2! Elizabeth Jacquet de la Guerre (1665-1729) was a child prodigy from a huge family of musicians and instrument makers on both sides of her family tree. She composed three volumes of cantatas, several of which use Biblical women as their subjects - most of these cantatas are intended for a single singer along with continuo. Much of the information this season comes from Karin Pendle's Women and Music: A History. Musical clips performed by Toni Marie Palmertree, soprano, and Ellen Rissinger, piano: Judith AirRecitLe Passage de la mer rouge Récit-Mouvement MarquéRecorded at Morningstar Studios in Norristown, PA. "Exactly" Counter - Ellen 3 (7), Toni 1 (2) ***So Lit Song Lit is a production of Cincinnati Song Initiative. You can learn more about its network of podcasts at cincinnatisonginitiative.org/podcasts. You can follow Ellen and The Diction Police on Facebook and at www.dictionpolice.com. You can follow Toni Marie on Facebook at Toni Marie Palmertree, soprano and Instagram @ToniMariePalmertree This episode is sponsored by Carnegie Mellon University. Learn more about CMU and apply today.

Sep 16

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17 min
FEB 25

The One with Glendower Jones

Apply for the 100% free 2026 Fellowship of the Song by November 2! Have you ever wondered if, in all the years you've known Glendower Jones... all the years you've ordered music from him at Classical Vocal Reprints... all the years you've had wonderful and engaging conversations with him on Facebook... Have you ever heard him speak? Well, fellow Songsters, prepare to meet the voice behind the online personality! Laura and Sam get to know the omniscient artist who's helped most of us out of a bind when it comes to finding that most obscure score. But there's much more to Glendower than CVR. Settle in to hear some amazing stories, and start thinking about what music you need to order from him next. Stick around for our first-ever #TeamArtSong Mailbag question from Harold in NYC, as well as a fantastic Songster in Your Neighborhood shoutout submitted by Sakinah in Nawlins!***Have a question you want answered by Laura and Sam on a future episode? Share your thoughts with a voice memo or written note through our new #TeamArtSong Mailbag!Submit a phenomenal artist in your local community for a shoutout in our Songsters in Your Neighborhood segment!***Song Cycle is a production of Cincinnati Song Initiative. You can learn more about its network of podcasts at cincinnatisonginitiative.org/podcasts.

Feb 25

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45 min
AUG 26

The One with B.E. Boykin

Apply for the 100% free 2026 Fellowship of the Song by November 2! Our guest celebrity this month, the astounding B.E. Boykin, may seem like an old friend. That's because she's the co-conspirator with last month's guest, Sidney Outlaw, having composed the amazing new cycle 26 Ways of Looking at a Black Man, found on Sidney and Warren Jones' new album, Black Pierrot. We were inspired by her unique story and can-do attitude in her pursuit of composing, despite numerous rejections along the way. But with cheerleaders like Dorothy Rudd Moore telling her to keep going for the love of it, how could she possibly have given up? Thank the #TeamArtSong gods she never did - we're all for the better having her songs in our world. Stick around for a great conversation between Laura and Sam on how to advocate for the continued celebration of new music, including bringing audiences along. Thanks for the question, Edson!***Have a question you want answered by Laura and Sam on a future episode? Share your thoughts with a voice memo or written note through our new #TeamArtSong Mailbag! Nominate a phenomenal artist in your local community for a shoutout in our Songsters in Your Neighborhood segment!***Song Cycle is a production of Cincinnati Song Initiative. You can learn more about its network of podcasts at cincinnatisonginitiative.org/podcasts.

Aug 26

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41 min

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Anna Amalia and Corona Schröter

The One with Jamie Barton

Mahler: Kindertotenlieder Part 1

Korngold: Sechs einfache Lieder, Op. 9

Schubert's Winterreise: Gute Nacht

Schumann: Frauenliebe und Leben

Liebst du um Schönheit: Gustav Mahler & Clara Wieck Schumann

Elizabeth Jacquet de la Guerre

The One with Glendower Jones

The One with B.E. Boykin

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