Selige Stunde (roughly translated as ‘Blessed Hour’) is the first recital in a small series of recordings that Jonas Kaufmann and Helmut Deutsch have made during the COVID-19 crisis. Recorded in private quarters, the intimate sound reflects the warm, personal and endearing mood of the songs. The listening experience is like a home concert by the fireside. The themes of the lyrics centre on love, longing, peacefulness and farewell.