Farewell, 2022!

Here is German tenor Peter Anders’ rendition of Schubert’s Abschied. 

“Ade! Du muntre, Du fröhliche Stadt, Ade!” …
                          “Farewell! You lively, happy town, farewell!”

The singer rides his horse out of town, bidding farewell to the city, the trees and gardens, flowers and maidens, to the sun, the glowing window at dusk,  and the stars.  Not without some wistfulness.  And so we bid farewell to the year that has past and hopefully gallop into our New Year with as much spirit as Anders, Raucheisen, Schubert, and Rellstab.

Composer, Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Poet

, Ludwig Rellstab (1799-1860)
Tenor, Peter Anders (1908-1954)
Pianist, Michael Raucheisen, (1889-1984)