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Madchenblumen, Op 22 (No. 1, Kornblumen)

Composer: Richard Strauss
Performer: Fatma Said (Soprano)
Performer: Joseph Middleton (Piano)
Recording date: 17 June 2017
Date of broadcast: 12 August 2017

In this meditation on maidens, Strauss musically identifies 'Cornflowers' as those gentle girls with 'den blauen Augen' - with blue eyes. Idealised as serene, pure and filled with peace, these 'Cornflowers' seem to denote perfect love.

Composer: Richard Strauss
Performer: Fatma Said (Soprano)
Performer: Joseph Middleton (Piano)
Recording date: 17 June 2017
Date of broadcast: 12 August 2017

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