Search - Bernarda Fink, Anthony Spiri, Gustav Mahler :: Mahler: Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen, Kindertotenlieder, Wo die schonen Trompeten blasen, Ich atme einen linden Duft, Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen

Can one really grasp the whole of Mahler's symphonic output without knowing his songs? Not only do they extensively influence the first four symphonies (sometimes referred to as the 'Wunderhorn symphonies'), they also encapsulate the fundamental principles of his reading of the world. On this recording, the superb mezzo-soprano Bernarda Fink explores Mahler's song cycles from three different angles. It includes the traditional lieder format with piano, songs with orchestral accompaniment and Arnold Schoenberg's illuminating chamber transcription of the Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen.