Mahler: Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen (Arr. Schoenberg)

Featuring

Gareth Brynmore John
Trevor Pinnock
Katie Bray
Royal Academy of Music Soloists Ensemble
Gustav Mahler
Ferruccio Busoni

Alexander von Zemlinsky
Richard Wagner

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Composition History

Richard Wagner's Siegfried Idyll was a 'symphonic birthday greeting' for his wife Cosima, premiered secretly on Christmas Day 1870 at their home.

Recording & Production

This album is part of a series by the Royal Academy of Music and Linn Records that aims to revive Arnold Schoenberg's vision of performing chamber reductions of symphonic repertoire.

Historical Context

The 'Skandalkonzert' of March 31, 1913, in Vienna, featured works by Zemlinsky, Schoenberg, and Mahler, and occurred during an era of musical riots.

Composer Biography

Ferruccio Busoni, known for his transcriptions of other composers' works, considered 'every notation is the transcription of an idea'.

Interpretation

Christopher Austin, who arranged Zemlinsky's Sechs Gesänge for this recording, included an accordion and vibraphone, which were not in the original score, to create a unique acoustic.

Performer Biography

Trevor Pinnock, the conductor on this album, is a harpsichordist and conductor who pioneered performance on historical instruments with his orchestra, The English Concert, which he founded in 1972.