Symphonic Songs from Mahler and Strauss feat. Janet Baker, Jessye Norman, and Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
Not everything is a song. A symphony is not a song. A sonata is not a song. Only a song is a song,
In German, a song is called a “lied”, and songs are “lieder”. Today we listen to some “orchesterlieder”.
Click here to read a translation of Mahler’s “The Heavenly Life”, heard today sung by Elisabeth Schwarzkopf.
Show archive
Playlist
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Otto Klemperer & Philharmonia Orchestra, “Symphony No. 4 in G Major: I. Heiter, bedächtig. Nicht eilen (excerpt)”
Warner Classics - 1962
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Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, “Wiegenlied, Op. 41 No. 1”
from Richard Strauss: Vier letzte Lieder
Warner Classics - 2012
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Elisabeth Schwarzkopf with Otto Klemperer & Philharmonia Orchestra, “Symphony No. 4 in G Major: IV. Sehr behaglich”
Warner Classics - 1962
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Jessye Norman, Gewandhausorchester & Kurt Masur, “Vier letzte Lieder: I. Frühling”
from Strauss, R.: Four Last Songs; 6 Orchestral Songs
Decca Music Group Ltd. - 1983
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Jessye Norman, London Symphony Orchestra & Sir Colin Davis, “Sur les legunes”
from Le Nuis d'ete
Philips - 1994
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Jessye Norman, Berlin Philharmonic & James Levine, “Das Lied von der Erde: II. Der Einsame im Herbst (Autumn Loneliness)”
from Mahler: Das Lied Von Der Erde
Deutsche Grammophon (DG) - 1998
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Janet Baker with Sir John Barbirolli & Hallé Orchestra, “Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen (complete)”
from Mahler: Kindertotenlieder & Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen
Warner Classics - 1968
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Christa Ludwig, “Wesendonk Lieder: Schmerzen”
Warner Classics - 1962
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Christa Ludwig, “Wesendonk Lieder: Träume”
Warner Classics - 1962
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Christiane Oelze with Pierre Boulez & Berliner Philharmoniker, “Webern: 3 Orchestral Songs”
from Complete Webern
Deutsche Grammophon - 2000
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Giuseppe Sinopoli & Staatskapelle Dresden, with Alessandra Marc, “Schoenberg: Six Orchestral Songs, Op. 8, V. Voll jener suesse”
Warner Classics - 2008
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Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, “Vier letzte Lieder (Four Last Songs) Op. posth.: II. September [Text By Hesse]”
from Richard Strauss: Vier letzte Lieder
Warner Classics - 2012
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Janet Baker with Bernard Haitink & Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, “Das Lied Von Der Erde, VI. Der Abschied”
Philips - 1996