“Willkommens-Juchhu”
A lullaby for Olivia
op. 50, 2012
For voice and piano
Duration: 4 min.
Text: Pankraz Freiherr von Freyberg
Commissioned by Pankraz Freiherr von Freyberg
Recording: voice: Julian Merkle, piano: Konstantia Gourzi
Composer’s notes
When the granddaughter of Pankraz Freiherr von Freyberg was born, he wrote a poem on this occasion. I was honoured and thankful for his confidence when he asked me to set his poem to music. The song was not performed in public but recorded exclusively for the family.