To us, Engelbert Humperdinck is far more than just the composer of *Hansel and Gretel*. Of course, this work has been a part of our lives since childhood—but the more deeply we engage with his music, the clearer it becomes how much of his oeuvre is scarcely present today.

The anniversary of his death was a special occasion for us to listen more closely and discover something new. The project “Erinnerung – Homage to Humperdinck,” initiated by Hinrich Alpers, opens up precisely this space: to experience familiar works anew, but also to bring hidden treasures to light—recordings by great artistic personalities as well as rarely performed or newly recorded pieces.

For us, this project is more than a tribute—it is an invitation to encounter Humperdinck anew: with curiosity, openness, and the desire to bring his music back into the public consciousness.

CD 1
SHAKESPEARE SUITE NO. 1 (after 1906, excerpts)
1. Einleitung · Introduction
2. Tanz der Luft- und Wassergeister (Der Sturm) - Dance of the Air and Water Spirits (The
Tempest)
3. Ferdinand und Miranda (Der Sturm)
SHAKESPEARE SUITE NO. 2 (after 1906, excerpts)
4. Schnittertanz (Der Sturm) · Dance of the Reapers (The Tempest)
Bamberger Symphoniker, Karl Anton Rickenbacher
HÄNSEL UND GRETEL (1893, excerpts)
Märchenspiel in 3 Bildern · Fairy-Tale Drama in 3 Pictures
5. “Brüderchen, komm tanz mit mir” (Gretel, Hänsel)
6. “Ein Männlein steht im Walde” (Gretel, Hänsel)
7. “Der kleine Sandmann bin ich” (Sandmännchen, Hänsel, Gretel)
8. Abendsegen · Evening Prayer: “Abends will ich schlafen gehn” (Gretel, Hänsel)
9. Pantomime
Brigitte Fassbaender mezzo-soprano, Lucia Popp soprano, Norma Burrowes soprano
(Sandmännchen), Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Georg Solti
10. Knusperwalzer · Gingerbread Waltz
Bamberger Symphoniker, Fritz Lehmann
KÖNIGSKINDER · ROYAL CHILDREN (1908–1910, excerpts)
Märchenoper in 3 Akten · A Fairy-Tale Opera in 3 Acts
11. “Königsblut und Bettelblut” (Königssohn, Gänsemagd, Hexe, Spielmann)
12. Introduction to Act 2 (Hellafest & Kinderreigen)
13. Introduction to Act 3 (Verdorben – Gestorben & Spielmanns letzter Gesang)
Jonas Kaufmann tenor, Sala soprano, Nora Gubisch mezzo-soprano, Detlef Roth baritone
Orchestre National de Montpellier Languedoc-Roussillon, Armin Jordan
14. Lied des Spielmanns · The Fiddler’s Song: “Verdorben! Gestorben!”
Eberhard Wächter baritone (Spielmann · The Fiddler), Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin,
Gustav König
15. PRELUDE TO TRISTAN UND ISOLDE (1874–1875)
composed by Richard Wagner; arranged for 2 violins, viola, 2 cellos, double bass & piano
and completed by Engelbert Humperdinck.
Schumann Quartett, Yuko Noda cello, Nabil Shehata double bass, Hinrich Alpers piano
WEIHNACHTSLIEDER · CHRISTMAS SONGS
16. AN DAS CHRISTKIND (1905)
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau baritone, Jörg Demus piano
17. WEIHNACHTEN (1898)
18. CHRISTKINDLEINS WIEGENLIED (1906)
Christina Landshamer soprano, Hinrich Alpers piano

CD 2
1. ERINNERUNG · REMEMBRANCE (1871)
World premiere recording
Hinrich Alpers piano
PIANO QUINTET IN G MAJOR (1875)
Klavierquintett G-Dur
2. 1. Allegro moderato
3. 2. “In memoriam defunctae”. Adagio
4. 3. Rondo scherzando. Allegro
Hinrich Alpers piano, Schumann Quartett
JUNGE LIEDER · EARLY SONGS (1898)
5. 1. Blumensprache
6. 2. Mein Gruß
7. 3. Blauveilchen
8. 4. Lenzknospen
9. 5. Flattern
10. 6. Geheimnis
11. 7. Entsagung
12. 8. Maiahnung
LIEDER · SONGS
13. DIE LERCHE I “Kleine Lerche, du steigst singend” (1890)
14. LIEBESORAKEL (1895)
15. VERRATENE LIEBE (1904)
16. DIE LERCHE II “Lerchelein, lieb und klein” (1904)
17. SONNTAGSRUHE (1890–1892)
18. UNTER DER LINDEN (1903) Karl Pannier after Walther von der Vogelweide
19. ZEITLIED (1902)
20. WIEGENLIED (1906)
Christina Landshamer soprano, Hinrich Alpers piano
STRING QUARTET IN C MAJOR (1919–1920)
Streichquartett C-Dur
21 1. Allegro moderato
22 2. Gemächlich
23 3. Lebhaft