Das Lied von der Erde

Album by Gustav Mahler & Nan Merriman & Fritz Wunderlich & NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester & Hans Schmidt‐Isserstedt

Das Lied von der Erde is a symphonic song cycle by Austrian composer Gustav Mahler, completed in 1909 and first performed in 1911. Combining large-scale symphonic writing with solo vocal Lieder, it uses late-Romantic harmony, rich orchestral colour and influences drawn from East Asian poetry to confront themes of mortality and farewell, and it occupies a central position in Mahler's late output as a bridge between his symphonies and his song-writing.
First released: 2013

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Das Lied von der Erde: Das Trinklied vom Jammer der Erde
    9:01
  2. 2.
    Das Lied von der Erde: Der Einsame im Herbst
    9:20
  3. 3.
    Das Lied von der Erde: Von der Jugend
    3:17
  4. 4.
    Das Lied von der Erde: Von der Schönheit
    6:46
  5. 5.
    Das Lied von der Erde: Der Trunkene im Frühling
    4:12
  6. 6.
    Das Lied von der Erde: Der Abschied
    28:08

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