Composers: Schubert Compositions: Myrthen Performers: Christian Gerhaher bar, Camilla Tilling s, Gerold Huber p Catalogue Number: Sony Classical G0100040625138

It has to be the most romantic and creative gift from a groom to his bride-to-be – a set of 26 songs by nine different poets in four books, all named after myrtle, the leaves of which, in mythology, were woven into wreaths for Venus, goddess of love.