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Modern Times

Christian Immler (baritone) & Helmut Deutsch (piano)

Modern Times
With his personable high baritone - mellow yet capable of an incisive edge - and keen intelligence, Immler convinces equally in the mystery and inwardness of the Zemlinsky songs.

Modern Times

Christian Immler (baritone) & Helmut Deutsch (piano)

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With his personable high baritone - mellow yet capable of an incisive edge - and keen intelligence, Immler convinces equally in the mystery and inwardness of the Zemlinsky songs.

About

After the First World War, fewer German Lied were composed. Over the last ten years, baritone Christian Immler has searched out some early 20th century German artsong gems. Immler writes: “The composers featured here all played in the premier creative league of their time. No longer should they be remembered for the tragedies they suffered, but for all that they actually left to posterity…”

Contents and tracklist

No.1, Vergängliches
Track length2:12
No.2, Der Wiesenbach
Track length1:33
No.3, Vöglein Schwermut
Track length3:38
No.3, Drei Prinzessinnen
Track length2:49
No.5, Abend auf dem Fluss
Track length2:10
No.1, Ein Rosenzweig
Track length1:06
No.2, Nebelwolken
Track length2:00
No.1, Philantropisch
Track length2:42
No.2, Die zwei Trichter
Track length0:43
No.3, Die zwei Wurzeln
Track length2:21
No.1, Come away, death
Track length1:48
No.2, O Mistress Mine
Track length2:05
No.3, Adieu Good Man Devil
Track length0:53
No.4, Hey, Robin
Track length0:49
No.5, For the Rain, it Raineth Every Day
Track length3:17
No.6, Der Wind des Herbstes
Track length1:15
No.10, Gib ein Lied mir wieder
Track length2:05
No.11, Regenzeit
Track length0:55
No.09, Afrikanischer Tanz
Track length1:01
No.4. Bänkel vom Business
Track length3:16
No.1. Die Ballade vom Seemann Kuttel Daddeldu
Track length6:21
No.2. Bänkel vom Klatsch
Track length4:17
No.3. Die Ballade von Sammy Lee
Track length5:06

Spotlight on this release

  • Christian Immler on Be Still My Heart

    16th Mar 2026by Katherine Cooper

    In the run-up to the release of Raphaël Pichon's recording of the St John Passion (on which he sings the bass arias and Pilatus), the German singer discusses a recent passion-project of his own - a beguiling recital of songs by Wilhelm Grosz and Robert Gund with pianist Helmut Deutsch on Alpha Classics.

Awards and reviews

April 2012

With his personable high baritone - mellow yet capable of an incisive edge - and keen intelligence, Immler convinces equally in the mystery and inwardness of the Zemlinsky songs.
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