Das Lied von der Erde (Song of the Earth)

Album by Gustav Mahler & Jane Henschel & Gregory Kunde & Houston Symphony & Hans Graf

Das Lied von der Erde is a symphonic song cycle by Austrian composer Gustav Mahler, composed in 1908–1909 and first performed in 1911. The work blends late-Romantic orchestral writing with solo vocal passages and draws on Chinese-influenced poetry to explore themes of mortality and farewell, representing a pivotal late-period statement in Mahler's career that bridges symphony and song.
First released: November 2011

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Das Lied von der Erde (Song of the Earth): I. Das Trinklied vom Jammer der Erde (The Drinking Song of Earth's Misery)
    8:41
  2. 2.
    Das Lied von der Erde (Song of the Earth): II. Der Einsame im Herbst (The Lonely One in Autumn)
    9:32
  3. 3.
    Das Lied von der Erde (Song of the Earth): III. Von der Jugend (Of Youth)
    3:18
  4. 4.
    Das Lied von der Erde (Song of the Earth): IV. Von der Schonheit (Of Beauty)
    6:58
  5. 5.
    Das Lied von der Erde (Song of the Earth): V. Der Trunkene im Frühling (The Drunkard in Spring)
    4:32
  6. 6.
    Das Lied von der Erde (Song of the Earth): VI. Der Abschied (The Farewell)
    29:45

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