Das Lied von der Erde

Album by Gustav Mahler & Plácido Domingo & Bo Skovhus & Los Angeles Philharmonic & Esa‐Pekka Salonen

Das Lied von der Erde is a symphonic song cycle by Austrian composer Gustav Mahler, completed in 1909 and first performed in 1911. Musically it fuses late-Romantic orchestral writing with the German Lied, setting translations of Chinese poems for two vocal soloists and large orchestra, and occupies a pivotal position in Mahler's late output as a work that bridges his symphonies while engaging with themes of mortality and farewell.
First released: 18th October 1999

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Das Lied von der Erde: I. Das Trinklied vom Jammer der Erde
    8:33
  2. 2.
    Das Lied von der Erde: II. Der Einsame im Herbst
    9:06
  3. 3.
    Das Lied von der Erde: III. Von der Jugend
    3:14
  4. 4.
    Das Lied von der Erde: IV. Von der Schönheit
    7:17
  5. 5.
    Das Lied von der Erde: V. Der Trunkene im Frühling
    4:36
  6. 6.
    Das Lied von der Erde: VI. Der Abschied
    28:16

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