The song 'Bist du bei mir' (BWV 508), included on this album, was composed by Gottfried Stölzel in 1718, though it was formerly attributed to J.S. Bach.
Composition History
Mahler inscribed the manuscript score of Das Lied von der Erde as a 'symphony for tenor and contralto'.
Composition History
Gustav Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde uses German translations of Chinese Tang Dynasty poems by Hans Bethge, which also inspired composers like Richard Strauss and Schoenberg.
Recording & Production
The Mahler performance on this album was recorded live at Carnegie Hall in New York on January 18, 1948, by The Carnegie Hall Recording Company.
Notable Performances
Bruno Walter, the conductor on this album, led the first performance of Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde in Munich in November 1911, six months after the composer's death.
Performer Biography
Kathleen Ferrier, the contralto on this album, made her first visit to the United States in 1948 to sing Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde.
Recording & Production
The 1948 Carnegie Hall recording of Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde was preserved on seven double-sided 78rpm acetate transcription discs.
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