The last fourteen songs were probably composed in 1827/28. They were compiled and published posthumously under the title "Schwanengesang" by the Viennese publisher Tobias Haslinger. It is an unusual compilation of songs whose texts could not be more different in style and literary rank

Ludwig Rellstab's poems thematize the loss of love and longing for love of the lyrical ego in a romantic, rapturous manner. Partly friendly, partly melancholy, they seem like rereadings of Schubert's cycles based on poems by Wilhelm Müller. Often composed in a major key, with inherent movement and harmonic euphony. This also applies to "Die Taubenpost" after a text by Seidl. One exception is the song "In der Ferne", dominated by a certain agonizing static, which relaxes in the last verse. The same applies to "Aufenthalt" with its restlessness and dramatic bass lines characterized by continuous triolics

This version is arranged for high voice or clarinet and string orchestra.

1. Liebesbotschaft 2. Kriegers Ahnung  3. Frühlingssehnsucht 4. Ständchen  5. Aufenthalt  6. In der Ferne
7. Abschied  14. Die Taubenpost

In the version for mezzo sporano, alto or baritone and string orchestra, the 6 late song compositions by Johannes Brahms are given a completely new and surprising sound. Most of them are in the original keys for lower voices.

Audio examples FAGOT
Feldeinsamkeit op. 86,2,  Immer leiser wird mein Schlummer op. 105,2,  Nachtwandler op. 86,3,  Sapphische Ode op. 94,4,  Wie Melodien op. 105,1,  Wir wandelten op. 96,2.

Robert Schumanns congenial song cycle after poems of Joseph v Eichendorff gets in this version for alt or baritone and string orchestra absolutely new sound aspects. You will be surprised!

1. In der Fremde,  2. Intermezzo, 3. Waldesgespräch, 4. Die Stille, 5. Mondnacht, 6. Schöne Fremde

Robert Schumanns congenial song cycle after poems of Joseph v Eichendorff gets in this version for alt or baritone und string orchestra absolutely new sound aspects. You will be surprised!

7. Auf einer Burg,  8. In der Fremde, 9. Wehmut, 10. Zwielicht, 11. Im Walde, 12. Frühlingsnacht

Robert Schumanns congenial song cycle after poems of Joseph v Eichendorff gets in this version for soprano or tenor and string orchestra absolutely new sound aspects. You will be surprised!

1. In der Fremde,  2. Intermezzo, 3. Waldesgespräch, 4. Die Stille, 5. Mondnacht , 6. Schöne Fremde

Robert Schumanns congenial song cycle after poems of Joseph v Eichendorff gets in this version for soprano or tenor und string orchestra absolutely new sound aspects. You will be surprised!

7. Auf einer Burg, 8.In der Fremde, 9. Wehmut, 10. Zwielicht, 11. Im Walde, 12. Frühlingsnacht