This site contains hundreds of examples from my scores -- including more than 925 art songs -- as well as texts, commentary on both texts and music, and  miscellaneous articles and poetry. Many scores are available free as PDF downloads. Because the main language of this site is English, its pages include English translations from other languages as well as historical information about the authors whose words I have set into song -- something of who they were and are, what they have given and still give to us. Such artists throughout the ages deserve our respect for the scope and content of their work. There are also photos and some biographical material about the performers for whom I have chosen to compose, as well as some to whom I have dedicated my work. It is intended that this site be a resource for any who have interest in my work as it progresses, and that the content of this site give joy, insight and stimulation to those who come to the works herein. For more information about the site itself please click on the link above for that purpose or click on a subject in the banner above or titles below.
Most recent posting: Genialisch treiben - text of Johann Wolfgang Goethe - for medium voice and piano Stab the straw man - thoughts on a debate strategy The Bureaucrat's Memo - text by the composer - for medium voice and piano Two Possum Songs - texts of Paul Laurence Dunbar - for medium voice Odd, is it not? - thinking about Einstein's religion Der Kehlkopf - text of Eduard Möricke - for medium or high voice and piano Die Ahnung - text of Erich Kurt Mühsam - for medium voice and piano The colors of man - a musing in quatrains Der Werwolf - text of Christian Morgenstern - for medium voice and piano Love you, too! - text of the composer - for medium voice and piano Postskriptum - text of Jakob van Hoddis - for medium voice and piano None of your damn business - a parade of couplets Vogel-lieder - three texts of Wilhelm Busch - for tenor and piano It's too hot, and it's too cold - a text for a Putinesque cabaret song In der Hütte am Berg - text of Eduard Möricke - for bass baritone and piano Zehn Morgenstern-lieder - ten texts of Christian Morgenstern - for soprano and piano Gott ist alles - text of Elisabeth von Österreich - for medium voice and guitar Der Storch - text of Heinrich Seidel - for medium voice and piano Sonatina for Trumpet and Piano - score and part I Sang - text of Carl Sandburg - for medium voice and piano Toilettenkünste - text of Christian Morgenstern - for medium voice and piano Schneidercourage - text of Johann Wolfgang Goethe - for medium voice and piano Sieben Goethe-liederchen - texts of Johann Wolfgang Goethe - for soprano and piano 
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