So wahr die Sonne scheinet, by Robert Schumann

This week's #artsongfix brings you a never-before-seen studio recording of the ensemble singing So wahr die Sonne scheinet, from Robert Schumann's song cycle Minnespiel, featuring pianist Dana Brown.

​Considered a gateway work into Schumann's later stylistic period, Minnespiel was written in 1849 during a time of great upheaval in the composer's life. The work takes its text from Friedrich Rückert, and centers on themes of love, marriage, and fidelity.  You are hearing the final movement today, with a text that exclaims:

As truly as the sun shines
I love you, as you love me.

Fun Fact: This recording is the VERY first performance the ensemble ever gave with ensemble tenor Ace Gangoso, who joined the group in July of 2019!

Author

Bridget Skaggs is the founding mezzo-soprano and Executive Director of Fourth Coast Ensemble.  She studied opera at Oklahoma City University's Wanda L. Bass School of Music, and moved to Chicago in 2012 to pursue a dual career in singing and yoga.  Bridget's passion for art song grows from her lifelong love of words, communication, and the human voice.