Franz Schubert - Hoffnung (Samuel Hasselhorn; Ammiel Bushakevitz)

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Composer: Franz Schubert

1. Im Freien, D. 880: No. 3
2. Sehnsucht, D. 879: No. 4
3. Über Wildemann, D. 884: No. 1
4. Alinde, D. 904: No. 1
5. An Silvia, D. 891: No. 4
6. Die Blume und der Quell "O Quell, was strömst du rasch und wild", D. 874 (Completion verses 2, 3, 4 by Ammiel Bushakevitz)
7. Im Jänner 1817 "Tiefes Leid", D. 876
8. An die Laute, D. 905: No. 2
9. Fischerweise, D. 881: No. 4
10. Im Frühling, D. 882: No.1
11. Der Wanderer an den Mond, D. 870: No. 1
12. Das Zügenglöcklein, D. 871: No. 2
13. Totengräberweise, D. 869
14. Ständchen, D. 889
15. Lebensmut, D. 883
16. Trinklied. Bacchus! feister Fürst des Weins, D. 888
17. Am Fenster, D. 878: No. 3
18. Wiegenlied, D. 867: No. 2
19. Um Mitternacht, D. 862: No. 3
20. Der Vater mit dem Kind, D. 906

Samuel Hasselhorn, baritone

Ammiel Bushakevitz, piano

Date: 2026

Label: harmonia mundi

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This third volume of the Schubert 200 series presents a program performed by baritone Samuel Hasselhorn and pianist Ammiel Bushakevitz, focusing on a renewed sense of vitality in the late Lieder of Franz Schubert. The selection reflects 1826 as a period of creative resurgence following Schubert’s productive summer of 1825, with songs that balance nostalgia, introspection, and emerging confidence. These works convey a poetic world in which emotional depth is paired with subtle optimism, suggesting a form of hope that endures beyond life’s uncertainties. The album highlights Schubert’s evolving expressive language during his final years.

Samuel Hasselhorn, born 1990 in Göttingen, is an internationally acclaimed opera and Lied singer who trained in Hanover and Paris before gaining major recognition after winning the Queen Elisabeth Competition in 2018. He has performed at leading opera houses including the Vienna State Opera, Berlin State Opera, and La Scala, while also maintaining a strong presence in concert and recital repertoire. A central focus of his artistic work is the Schubert 200 project with pianist Ammiel Bushakevitz, recording Franz Schubert’s songs in chronological parallel with their composition. His performances are widely praised for their textual clarity, expressive depth, and stylistic refinement.

Ammiel Bushakevitz, born in 1986 in Jerusalem and raised in South Africa, is an internationally active pianist based in Berlin and Paris, with a career spanning major concert venues such as Carnegie Hall and the Wigmore Hall. He studied in Leipzig and Paris under mentors including Alfred Brendel and Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, and has become especially renowned as a Lied accompanist, collaborating with singers such as Thomas Hampson and Christian Gerhaher. A prizewinner in numerous international competitions, he is widely recognized for his interpretations of Franz Schubert, particularly through his ongoing Schubert 200 project with baritone Samuel Hasselhorn.