The Song of the Earth

December 30, 2024 — 1 hr 55 min listen

MAHLER Das Lied von der Erde

RCA (1959)

As spring approaches, our program opens with Daniel Barenboim conducting Schumann’s Spring Symphony, followed by Frederick Stock leading Goldmark’s In Springtime. The broadcast concludes with Mahler’s symphonic song cycle, Das Lied von der Erde, under the baton of Fritz Reiner. featuring Canadian contralto Maureen Forrester and English tenor Richard Lewis as soloists.

Schumann Symphony No. 1 in B-flat Major, Op. 36 (Spring)
Daniel Barenboim conductor
1977 (Deutsche Grammophone)

Goldmark In Springtime
Frederick Stock conductor
1925 (Victor)

Mahler Das Lied von der Erde
Fritz Reiner conductor
Maureen Forrester contralto
Richard Lewis tenor
March 2023

25-01

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