The five songs, written for a singer friend, cover an arc from the self-confident Spanish Dancer to seasonal and naturalistic reflections (Autumn Day, The Panther) to the touching observation of a woman Growing Blind, and finally to the philosophical reflection Hier sei uns Alles Heimat [Be all that's here our home]. Setting Rilke's complex poetry to music is a challenge for every composer (and interpreter). Martin Christoph Redel traces the changing mood stages, e.g. through associations ...