DAS LIED VON DER ERDE
EIJI OUE
MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA
RR-88CD
[HDCD]
Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde (The Song of the Earth) is his final synthesis of song and symphony. Two of America's most in-demand young singers join EIJI OUE and theMINNESOTA ORCHESTRA for a searing realization of this music that can stand with the most memorable performances of the past.
Although scored for a huge orchestra, Das Lied von der Erde abounds in passages of intricate chamber-music delicacy. These contrasts, plus the challenge of balancing the voices with the constantly-changing orchestration, make this work a monument which recording engineers approach with caution. "Prof." Keith Johnson has once again risen to the occasion with an HDCD® recording of astounding clarity and power. Truly, this is a musical and a sonic experience not to be missed.
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Related back catalog on Reference Recordings featuring Eiji Oue & the Minnesota Orchestra RR-87 - Bernstein RR-83 - Richard Strauss RR-82 - Mephisto & Co. RR-80 - Ports of Call RR-79 - Pictures at an Exhibition RR-71 - Exotic Dances RR-70 - Stravinsky |
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1. das trinklied von jammer der erde the drinking song of earth's sorrow  2. der einsame im herbst the lonley one in autumn 3. von der jugend of youth 4. von der schönheit of beauty 5. der trunkene im früling the drunkard in spring 6.-11. der abscheid the farewell |
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