At the home of WSD
member
Dolores Williams Dooley
Whitehurst Drive
Dallas, TX
Robert Schumann
1810-1856
Will Whitmire and Chuck Zamutt perform Schumann's Liederkreis,
Op. 24
Robert
Schumann
and the Liederkreise, Op. 24
Liederkreis, Op. 24 is a song cycle for voice and piano composed by Robert
Schumann on nine poems by Heinrich Heine. The cycle was composed and published
in 1840.
This song cycle was one of the earlier products of Schumann’s Liederjahr
(Year of Song), referring to his nearly exclusive devotion to song composition
from 1840-1841, immediately after his marriage to Clara Wieck. A letter from
Schumann to his wife likely places the date of composition in February. This
places the cycle shortly before other well-known song cycles and collections
such as Myrthen, Liederkreis Op. 39, Frauenliebe und -leben and
Dichterliebe.
Will Whitmie, tenor and
Chuck Zamutt, pianist
Dolores Williams Dooley, Will Whitmire and Virginia Abdo
Digital Photos copyright Edward P.
Flaspoehler, Jr, October 2007
Welcome to The Wagner Society of Dallas. You know, as Texans, we're
bound to strive for being the biggest and best of all the Wagner groups
in the world over.
My hope, in addition, is that we ensure your attendance and
participation by offering an interesting, stimulating, and enjoyable
array of meetings, recitals, and travel. Let us know if you have
suggestions for future activities, and do make an effort to join in
during the coming months with your membership, attendance, and above all
joy of being with fellow Wagner aficionados.
Roger Carroll
President of the Wagner Society of Dallas
The Wagner Society of Dallas - Virginia R.
Abdo and Dr. James T. Wheeler,
Co-Founders
The Wagner Society of Dallas is devoted to furthering the enjoyment
and appreciation of the music of Richard Wagner. The Dallas group is one
of many Wagner Societies all over the world. It is a non-profit
organization open to anyone who enjoys the works of Richard Wagner and
who would like to participate in the Society’s activities.
The Wagner Society of Dallas has monthly meetings and programs which
feature recitals, lectures, video screenings, receptions for opera
singers and personalities, and trips to Wagner performances in other
cities. We welcome music lovers who are already familiar with Wagner’s
works as well as those who may want to become more knowledgeable about
Wagner’s music.
Member Benefits include attendance at programs, our newsletter,
discount on books and CD’s, advance notice of events and selected ticket
services, receipt of the Membership Directory, ticket allotments to
Bayreuth, and an active link with fellow Wagnerians throughout the
world.
Many
Wagner Society of Dallas members fondly remember Sheila Jones Harms, who
was an active member of the organization, and who presented many
interesting programs and recitals over the years.
Now, WSD member Ed Flaspoehler has completed his biography of Sheila,
called The Cold War Soprano: Memoirs of a Singer-Spy.
If you are interested in opera and fine singing, Sheila's biography
will surely be of interest to you. Not only will you get an inside
glimpse of what it takes to become an opera singer, and learn about the
world of opera in Post- WWII Vienna, but, because Sheila and her husband
Werner, were also CIA agents, you will get a look at the Cold War from a
personal point of view.
You can get a copy of Ed's book on the internet at
Lulu.com