Das Lied von der Erde

~ Release by Mahler; Otto Klemperer, Christa Ludwig, Fritz Wunderlich, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra (see all versions of this release, 11 available)

Annotation

Recorded in Kingsway Hall, London: 19-22 February 1964 (with Ludwig)
No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London: 7, 8 November 1964 (with Wunderlich), 6-9 July 1966 (again with Ludwig)

Remastered in 1998, for EMI's Great Recordings of the Century:

Annotation last modified on 2016-11-18 00:44 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Das Lied von der Erde: I. Das Trinklied vom Jammer der Erde
producer:
Peter Andry (producer) and Walter Legge (British classical producer)
tenor vocals:
Fritz Wunderlich (operatic tenor) (from 1964-02-19 until 1966-07-09)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1964-02-19 until 1966-07-09)
conductor:
Otto Klemperer (German-born conductor and composer) (from 1964-02-19 until 1966-07-09)
balance engineer:
Robert Gooch (British classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's) (from 1964-02-19 until 1966-07-09) and Douglas Larter (from 1964-02-19 until 1966-07-09)
recording of:
Das Lied von der Erde: I. Das Trinklied vom Jammer der Erde (The Song of the Earth: I. Drinking Song of Earth’s Sorrows) (from 1964-02-19 until 1966-07-09)
composed in:
Toblach, Bolzano (South Tyrol), Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy (from 1908 until 1909)
lyricist:
李白 (Lǐ Bái)
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer) (from 1908 until 1909)
translator:
Hans Bethge (in 1907)
publisher:
Universal Edition A. G., WIen (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
is based on:
悲歌行 (Chinese poem)
part of:
Das Lied von der Erde (The Song of the Earth)
Gustav Mahler8:03
2Das Lied von der Erde: II. Der Einsame im Herbst
producer:
Peter Andry (producer) and Walter Legge (British classical producer)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano) (from 1964-02-19 until 1966-07-09)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1964-02-19 until 1966-07-09)
conductor:
Otto Klemperer (German-born conductor and composer) (from 1964-02-19 until 1966-07-09)
balance engineer:
Robert Gooch (British classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's) (from 1964-02-19 until 1966-07-09) and Douglas Larter (from 1964-02-19 until 1966-07-09)
recording of:
Das Lied von der Erde: II. Der Einsame im Herbst (The Song of the Earth: II. The Lonely Man in Autumn) (from 1964-02-19 until 1966-07-09)
composed in:
Toblach, Bolzano (South Tyrol), Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy (from 1908 until 1909)
lyricist:
錢起 (Qián Qǐ)
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer) (from 1908 until 1909)
translator:
Hans Bethge (in 1907)
publisher:
Universal Edition A. G., WIen (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
is based on:
效古秋夜長
part of:
Das Lied von der Erde (The Song of the Earth)
Gustav Mahler10:08
3Das Lied von der Erde: III. Von der Jugend
producer:
Peter Andry (producer) and Walter Legge (British classical producer)
tenor vocals:
Fritz Wunderlich (operatic tenor) (from 1964-02-19 until 1966-07-09)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1964-02-19 until 1966-07-09)
conductor:
Otto Klemperer (German-born conductor and composer) (from 1964-02-19 until 1966-07-09)
balance engineer:
Robert Gooch (British classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's) (from 1964-02-19 until 1966-07-09) and Douglas Larter (from 1964-02-19 until 1966-07-09)
recording of:
Das Lied von der Erde: III. Von der Jugend (The Song of the Earth: III. Of Youth) (from 1964-02-19 until 1966-07-09)
composed in:
Toblach, Bolzano (South Tyrol), Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy (from 1908 until 1909)
lyricist:
李白 (Lǐ Bái)
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer) (from 1908 until 1909)
translator:
Hans Bethge (in 1907)
publisher:
Universal Edition A. G., WIen (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Das Lied von der Erde (The Song of the Earth)
Gustav Mahler3:42
4Das Lied von der Erde: IV. Von der Schönheit
producer:
Peter Andry (producer) and Walter Legge (British classical producer)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano) (from 1964-02-19 until 1966-07-09)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1964-02-19 until 1966-07-09)
conductor:
Otto Klemperer (German-born conductor and composer) (from 1964-02-19 until 1966-07-09)
balance engineer:
Robert Gooch (British classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's) (from 1964-02-19 until 1966-07-09) and Douglas Larter (from 1964-02-19 until 1966-07-09)
recording of:
Das Lied von der Erde: IV. Von der Schönheit (The Song of the Earth: IV. Of Beauty) (from 1964-02-19 until 1966-07-09)
composed in:
Toblach, Bolzano (South Tyrol), Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy (from 1908 until 1909)
lyricist:
李白 (Lǐ Bái)
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer) (from 1908 until 1909)
translator:
Hans Bethge (in 1907)
publisher:
Universal Edition A. G., WIen (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
is based on:
采蓮曲
part of:
Das Lied von der Erde (The Song of the Earth)
Gustav Mahler7:46
5Das Lied von der Erde: V. Der Trunkene im Frühling
producer:
Peter Andry (producer) and Walter Legge (British classical producer)
tenor vocals:
Fritz Wunderlich (operatic tenor) (from 1964-02-19 until 1966-07-09)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1964-02-19 until 1966-07-09)
conductor:
Otto Klemperer (German-born conductor and composer) (from 1964-02-19 until 1966-07-09)
balance engineer:
Robert Gooch (British classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's) (from 1964-02-19 until 1966-07-09) and Douglas Larter (from 1964-02-19 until 1966-07-09)
recording of:
Das Lied von der Erde: V. Der Trunkene im Frühling (The Song of the Earth: V. The Drunkard in Spring) (from 1964-02-19 until 1966-07-09)
composed in:
Toblach, Bolzano (South Tyrol), Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy (from 1908 until 1909)
lyricist:
李白 (Lǐ Bái)
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer) (from 1908 until 1909)
translator:
Hans Bethge (in 1907)
publisher:
Universal Edition A. G., WIen (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
is based on:
春日醉起言志
part of:
Das Lied von der Erde (The Song of the Earth)
Gustav Mahler4:41
6Das Lied von der Erde: VI. Der Abschied
producer:
Peter Andry (producer) and Walter Legge (British classical producer)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano) (from 1964-02-19 until 1966-07-09)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1964-02-19 until 1966-07-09)
conductor:
Otto Klemperer (German-born conductor and composer) (from 1964-02-19 until 1966-07-09)
balance engineer:
Robert Gooch (British classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's) (from 1964-02-19 until 1966-07-09) and Douglas Larter (from 1964-02-19 until 1966-07-09)
recording of:
Das Lied von der Erde: VI. Der Abschied (The Song of the Earth: VI. The Farewell) (from 1964-02-19 until 1966-07-09)
composed in:
Toblach, Bolzano (South Tyrol), Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy (from 1908 until 1909)
additional lyricist:
Gustav Mahler (composer)
lyricist:
孟浩然 (Mèng Hàorán) and 王維 (Wang Wei, 8th century poet)
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer) (from 1908 until 1909)
translator:
Hans Bethge (in 1907)
publisher:
Universal Edition A. G., WIen (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
is based on:
宿業師山房待丁大不至
is based on:
送別 (Chinese poem by Wang Wei)
part of:
Das Lied von der Erde (The Song of the Earth)
Gustav Mahler29:25