Catalogue

Summary:

American mezzo Clara Osowski, in partnership with pianist Timothy Lovelace, makes her solo debut recording with 19 landscape-inspired lieder by Franz Schubert, penned during the final years of the composer’s short life.

American mezzo-soprano Clara Osowski sings “from inside the music with unaffected purity and sincerity” (Daily Telegraph). Among her multiple international awards, at the prestigious Wigmore Hall/Kohn Foundation Song Competition, she was bestowed the Richard Tauber Prize for the best interpretation of Schubert lieder.

For her solo debut recording, Clara lends her lush mezzo-soprano to 19 lieder penned by Franz Schubert during the last 13 years of the composer’s all too short life. Landscape abounds in this collection – lakes, rushing streams, the rising moon, stars, flowers, birdsong. True to Schubert’s conception, Clara considers her voice and that of her collaborator, pianist Timothy Lovelace, equal partners.

Tracklist:

FRANZ SCHUBERT (1797–1828)

1. Rastlose Liebe, D. 138 (1:27)
2. Nachtstück, D. 672 (4:59)
3. An die Leier, D. 737 (4:34)
4. Der Schiffer, D. 536 (2:04)
5. Ganymed, D. 544 (4:13)
6. Am See, D. 746 (1:55)
7. Wandrers Nachtlied II, D. 768 (2:09)
8. Die Sterne, D. 939 (1:57)
9. Seligkeit, D. 433 (3:17)
10. Bei dir allein, D. 866 No. 2 (2:16)
11. Nachtviolen, D. 752 (3:00)
12. Ellens Gesang I, D. 837 (8:24)
13. Ellens Gesang II, D. 838 (3:12)
14. An den Mond, D. 193 (3:03)
15. Erlafsee, D. 586 (3:58)
16. Der Musensohn, D. 764 (2:15)
17. Gondelfahrer, D. 808 (2:15)
18. Geheimes, D. 719 (1:48)
19. Im Fruhling, D. 882 (4:21)

Clara Osowski, mezzo-soprano
Timothy Lovelace, piano

Recorded: 13 & 14 January, 2025, Ted Mann Concert Hall, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
Recording Producer: Blanton Alspaugh
Recording Engineer: Jacob Steingart
Mixing and mastering engineer: Mark Donahue
Photography: Lorelee Wederstrom
English sung text translations: © 2005 Richard Wigmore
Design & Editorial: WLP London Ltd
℗  2026 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Clara Osowski
© 2026 Clara Osowski