Mahler - Das Lied von der Erde, Symphony for Soli and Orchestra

From the Philharmonie Cologne, 2002 WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne (WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln) Semyon Bychkov, conductor Waltraud Meier - mezzo-soprano Torsten Kerl - tenor Gustav Mahler - Das Lied von der Erde 0:55 I. Das Trinklied vom Jammer der Erde 9:09 II. Der Einsame im Herbst 18:40 III. Von der Jugend 22:03 IV. Von der Schönheit 29:27 V. Der Trunkene im Frühling 34:07 VI. Der Abschied Want to know about this masterpiece? Watch also “Mahler, Lied von der Erde - Discovering Masterpieces of Classical Music“: Subscribe: Although it was not recognized numerically as part of Mahler’s symphonic oeuvre, Das Lied von der Erde (composed in 1907, between the enormous Symphonies No. 8 and 9) was in fact written as a symphony with voices. Its six lyrics, set alternately for tenor and contralto, were translated from 8th-century Chinese poems; the last of them, the achingly beautiful and contemplative “Der Abschied,“ is a formidable artistic challenge for any singer - a challenge met superbly by Waltraud Meier.