In 2008 the concert and opera singer Cornelius Hauptmann initiated the charitable "The Lieder project" to further singing with children. The following year the "Wiegenlieder" (lullaby) collection was published. Once again, more than 50 singers have voluntarily, without remuneration, given their voices to sing the most beautiful German folk songs. This project will be continued with two further collections of children’s songs and songs for Christmas. The present collection of the most beautiful German folk songs is sung by leading concert and opera singers, choirs and children. The CDs each include an extensive booklet with colour illustrations and song texts with English translations.

This is the second volume of a collection of the most beautiful German folksongs, sung by leading concert and opera singers, choirs and children. Vol. 1 (83003) was well received:

“The sound of every item is the acme of clarity.” IRR

Artists

Juliane Banse, Birgid Steinberger, Monika Mauch, Julia Kleiter, Sarah Wegener (sopranos), Margarete Joswig, Cornelia Kallisch, Christine Müller (mezzos), Franz Vitzthum (countertenor), Johannes Kaleschke, Markus Schäfer, Jonas Kaufmann (tenor), Stephan Genz (baritone), Kurt Moll, Philip Niederberger (basses), Konstantin Wecker (voice), Christine Busch (violin), Barbara Pfeifer (viola da gamba), Jan Philip Schulze, Götz Payer, Juliane Ruf, Michael Gees, Matthias Veit, Stefan Irmer (piano), Hugh Sandilands (lute), Frank Armbruster, Hannes Wader (guitar), Libor Sima (saxophone), Anne-Maria Hölscher (accordion)

Dresdner Kammerchor, Singer Pur, Holger Speck, Gambenconsort Les Escapades, Ensemble Licht und Schatten, Hans-Christoph Rademann