The Blumberg Songbook, Songs by Hensel, Mendelssohn, the Schumanns, and Brahms, arr. Lanzilotti
Arrangements for baritone and string quartet of songs by Fanny Hensel, Clara Schumann, and others.
“An Eine Aeolsharfe” by Johannes Brahms
“Die Mainacht” by Fanny Hensel
“Morgengruß” by Felix Mendelssohn
“Der Mond Kommt Still Gegangen” by Clara Schumann
“Liebeszauber” by Clara Schumann
“Meine Rose” by Robert Schumann
Jesse Blumberg and Diderot String Quartet at Pegasus Early Music in Rochester, NY (Recorded live in May 2022)
The Blumberg Songbook is available as a downloadable PDF. It contains arrangements of the following songs for baritone and string quartet:
“An Eine Aeolsharfe” by Johannes Brahms
“Die Mainacht” by Fanny Hensel
“Morgengruß” by Felix Mendelssohn
“Der Mond Kommt Still Gegangen” by Clara Schumann
“Liebeszauber” by Clara Schumann
“Meine Rose” by Robert Schumann
The set of arrangements was commissioned by Jesse Blumberg and Diderot String Quartet. “An Eine Aeolsharfe” arrangement premiered by Jesse Blumberg and Aeolus Quartet live at Bay Chamber Concerts, Rockport, Maine, July 2016. The full set was premiered by Jesse Blumberg and Diderot String Quartet in May 2018.
Past Performances
Sunday, May 22, 2022 — Jesse Blumberg and Diderot String Quartet perform The Blumberg Songbook at Pegasus Early Music, Rochester, NY
Wednesday, May 16, 2018 — The Blumberg Songbook as part of Mendelssohn, Brahms, and the Schumanns concert performed by Diderot String Quartet with Jesse Blumberg, baritone, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, New York, NY
Tuesday, May 15, 2018 — The Blumberg Songbook as part of Mendelssohn, Brahms, and the Schumanns concert performed by Diderot String Quartet with Jesse Blumberg, baritone, Washington National Cathedral, Washington, DC
Sunday, April 29, 2018 — The Blumberg Songbook (world premiere) as part of Mendelssohn, Brahms, and the Schumanns concert performed by Diderot String Quartet with Jesse Blumberg, baritone, Electric Earth Concerts, Keene, NH