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Violeta Urmana, Anne Sofie von Otter, Thomas Quasthoff, Wiener Philharmonic Orchestra, Pierre Boulez - Mahler: Song Cycles (2004)

Violeta Urmana, Anne Sofie von Otter, Thomas Quasthoff, Wiener Philharmonic Orchestra, Pierre Boulez - Mahler: Song Cycles (2004)
  • Title: Mahler: Song Cycles
  • Year Of Release: 2004
  • Label: Deutsche Grammophon (DG)
  • Genre: Classical
  • Quality: flac lossless (tracks)
  • Total Time: 01:01:08
  • Total Size: 211 mb
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Tracklist

01. Mahler: Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen - Wenn mein Schatz Hochzeit macht
02. Mahler: Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen - Ging heut' morgen übers Feld
03. Mahler: Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen - Ich hab' ein glühend Messer
04. Mahler: Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen - Die zwei blauen Augen von meinem Schatz
05. Mahler: Rückert-Lieder - Blicke mir nicht in die Lieder
06. Mahler: Rückert-Lieder - Ich atmet' einen linden Duft
07. Mahler: Rückert-Lieder - Liebst du um Schönheit
08. Mahler: Rückert-Lieder - Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen
09. Mahler: Rückert-Lieder - Um Mitternacht
10. Mahler: Kindertotenlieder - Nun will die Sonn' so hell aufgeh'n
11. Mahler: Kindertotenlieder - Nun seh' ich wohl, warum so dunkle Flammen
12. Mahler: Kindertotenlieder - Wenn dein Mütterlein
13. Mahler: Kindertotenlieder - Oft denk' ich, sie sind nur ausgegangen
14. Mahler: Kindertotenlieder - In diesem Wetter

If one comes to these performances of Mahler's three songs cycles without prior knowledge or experience of the music, one might well think them definitive. Each singer is wonderfully suited to the texts. Thomas Quasthoff brings virility and sensitivity to the Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen. Violeta Urmana brings vivacity and sensuality to the Rückert Lieder. Anne-Sofie von Otter beings gravity and profundity to the Kindentotenlieder. Pierre Boulez brings clarity and lucidity to his conducting and the Vienna Philharmonic brings grace and beauty to its playing. Deutsche Grammophon's sound is fresh, bright, and clean. If one already knows other performances of Mahler's song cycles, one might prefer Fischer-Dieskau, Prey, Hampson, Ludwig, Baker, or Ferrier with Furtwängler, Klemperer, Barbirolli, Böhm, or Haitink. If one does, however, come to the music without prior knowledge or experience, one should probably start with an earlier recording. If one already knows the music, these superlative performances are well worth hearing. But if this is the first time one hears Mahler's endless soulful and infinitely moving song cycles, try Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau or Christa Ludwig.

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