Tracklist

CD 1
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1Vier letzte Lieder: Frühling
soprano vocals:
Sena Jurinac (soprano) (on 1961-09-11)
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra (on 1961-09-11)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor) (on 1961-09-11)
recorded at:
The Proms 1961: Prom 44 (1961-09-11)
recorded at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1961-09-11)
recording of:
Vier letzte Lieder, AV 150: I. „Frühling“ (on 1961-09-11)
lyricist:
Hermann Hesse (German‐Swiss poet, novelist, and painter)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (on 1948-07-20)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
premiered at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1950-05-22)
part of:
Vier letzte Lieder, AV 150
Richard Strauss3:16
2Vier letzte Lieder: September
soprano vocals:
Sena Jurinac (soprano) (on 1961-09-11)
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra (on 1961-09-11)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor) (on 1961-09-11)
recorded at:
The Proms 1961: Prom 44 (1961-09-11)
recorded at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1961-09-11)
recording of:
Vier letzte Lieder, AV 150: II. „September“ (on 1961-09-11)
lyricist:
Hermann Hesse (German‐Swiss poet, novelist, and painter)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (on 1948-09-20)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
premiered at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1950-05-22)
part of:
Vier letzte Lieder, AV 150
Richard Strauss4:17
3Vier letzte Lieder: Beim Schlfengehen
soprano vocals:
Sena Jurinac (soprano) (on 1961-09-11)
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra (on 1961-09-11)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor) (on 1961-09-11)
recorded at:
The Proms 1961: Prom 44 (1961-09-11)
recorded at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1961-09-11)
recording of:
Vier letzte Lieder, AV 150: III. „Beim Schlafengehen“ (on 1961-09-11)
lyricist:
Hermann Hesse (German‐Swiss poet, novelist, and painter)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (on 1948-08-04)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
premiered at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1950-05-22)
part of:
Vier letzte Lieder, AV 150
Richard Strauss4:44
4Vier letzte Lieder: Im Abendrot
soprano vocals:
Sena Jurinac (soprano) (on 1961-09-11)
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra (on 1961-09-11)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor) (on 1961-09-11)
recorded at:
The Proms 1961: Prom 44 (1961-09-11)
recorded at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1961-09-11)
recording of:
Vier letzte Lieder, AV 150: IV. „Im Abendrot“ (on 1961-09-11)
lyricist:
Joseph von Eichendorff
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (on 1948-05-06)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
premiered at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1950-05-22)
part of:
Vier letzte Lieder, AV 150
Richard Strauss7:18
5Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen: Wenn mein Schatz Hochzeit macht
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano) (on 1957-12-02)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (on 1957-12-02)
conductor:
André Cluytens (conductor) (on 1957-12-02)
recorded at:
Royal Festival Hall, London (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1957-12-02)
recording of:
Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen: I. "Wenn mein Schatz Hochzeit macht" (on 1957-12-02)
lyricist and composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer)
part of:
Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen
Gustav Mahler4:13
6Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen: Ging heut morgen übers Feld
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano) (on 1957-12-02)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (on 1957-12-02)
conductor:
André Cluytens (conductor) (on 1957-12-02)
recorded at:
Royal Festival Hall, London (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1957-12-02)
recording of:
Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen: II. "Ging heut morgen übers Feld" (on 1957-12-02)
lyricist and composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer)
part of:
Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen
Gustav Mahler4:32
7Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen: Ich hab ein glühend Messer
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano) (on 1957-12-02)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (on 1957-12-02)
conductor:
André Cluytens (conductor) (on 1957-12-02)
recorded at:
Royal Festival Hall, London (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1957-12-02)
recording of:
Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen: III. "Ich hab' ein glühend Messer" (on 1957-12-02)
lyricist and composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer)
part of:
Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen
Gustav Mahler3:04
8Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen: Die zwei blauen Augen
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano) (on 1957-12-02)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (on 1957-12-02)
conductor:
André Cluytens (conductor) (on 1957-12-02)
recorded at:
Royal Festival Hall, London (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1957-12-02)
recording of:
Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen: IV. "Die zwei blauen Augen von meinem Schatz" (on 1957-12-02)
lyricist and composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer)
part of:
Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen
Gustav Mahler6:18
9Songs after poems by Friedrich Rückert: Ich armet' einen linden Duft
piano:
Geoffrey Parsons (pianist) (on 1978-07-15)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano) (on 1978-07-15)
recorded at:
Wigmore Hall, London in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1978-07-15)
recording of:
Rückert Lieder: II. Ich atmet' einen linden Duft (on 1978-07-15)
lyricist:
Friedrich Rückert (German poet)
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer)
premiered at:
[concert] (1905-01-29)
part of:
Rückert-Lieder
Gustav Mahler3:02
10Songs after poems by Friedrich Rückert: Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen
piano:
Geoffrey Parsons (pianist) (on 1978-07-15)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano) (on 1978-07-15)
recorded at:
Wigmore Hall, London in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1978-07-15)
recording of:
Rückert Lieder: III. Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen (on 1978-07-15)
lyricist:
Friedrich Rückert (German poet)
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer)
premiered at:
[concert] (1905-01-29)
part of:
Rückert-Lieder
Gustav Mahler6:58
11Songs after poems by Friedrich Rückert: Um Mitternacht
piano:
Geoffrey Parsons (pianist) (on 1978-07-15)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano) (on 1978-07-15)
recorded at:
Wigmore Hall, London in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1978-07-15)
recording of:
Rückert Lieder: IV. Um Mitternacht (on 1978-07-15)
lyricist:
Friedrich Rückert (German poet)
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer)
premiered at:
[concert] (1905-01-29)
part of:
Rückert-Lieder
Gustav Mahler5:43
12Du meines Herzens Krönelein, op. 21 no. 2
piano:
Geoffrey Parsons (pianist) (on 1978-07-15)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano) (on 1978-07-15)
recorded at:
Wigmore Hall, London in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1978-07-15)
recording of:
Du meines Herzens Krönelein, op. 21 no. 2 (for voice and piano) (on 1978-07-15)
lyricist:
Felix Dahn
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (from 1889 until 1890)
part of:
Schlichte Weisen (op. 21; TrV 160)
Richard Strauss2:32
13Ruhe, meine Seele, op. 27 no. 1
piano:
Geoffrey Parsons (pianist) (on 1978-07-15)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano) (on 1978-07-15)
recorded at:
Wigmore Hall, London in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1978-07-15)
recording of:
Ruhe, meine Seele, op. 27 no. 1 (on 1978-07-15)
lyricist:
Karl Friedrich Henckell
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (in 1894)
part of:
4 Lieder, op. 27
Richard Strauss3:50
14Zueignung, op. 106 no. 1
piano:
Geoffrey Parsons (pianist) (on 1978-07-15)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano) (on 1978-07-15)
recorded at:
Wigmore Hall, London in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1978-07-15)
recording of:
Zueignung, op. 10 no. 1 (for voice and piano) (on 1978-07-15)
lyricist:
Hermann von Gilm zu Rosenegg
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (in 1885)
part of:
8 Gedichte aus »Letzte Blätter« (op 10; TrV 141)
Richard Strauss2:05
15Wiegenlied, op. 49 no. 4
piano:
Geoffrey Parsons (pianist) (on 1978-07-15)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano) (on 1978-07-15)
recorded at:
Wigmore Hall, London in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1978-07-15)
recording of:
5 Lieder, op. 49: Nr. 4. Wiegenlied "Guten Abend, gute Nacht" (for voice and piano) (on 1978-07-15)
lyricist:
"Des Knaben Wunderhorn" (special purpose artist) and Georg Scherer
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1868)
dedicated to:
Bertha Faber
premiered at:
[concert] (1869-12-22)
part of:
5 Lieder, op. 49
Johannes Brahms2:40
16Ständchen, op. 106 no 1
piano:
Geoffrey Parsons (pianist) (on 1978-07-15)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano) (on 1978-07-15)
recorded at:
Wigmore Hall, London in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1978-07-15)
recording of:
5 Lieder, op. 106: Nr. 1. Ständchen (on 1978-07-15)
lyricist:
Franz Theodor Kugler
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer)
part of:
5 Lieder, op. 106
Johannes Brahms2:18

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liner notes:Alan Blyth (UK classical singing critic and book editor, 1929-2007)
liner notes translator:Dennis Collins (liner notes translator)
Eva Reisinger
remastering:Paul Baily (audio engineer)
booklet editor:texthouse, Hamburg (liner notes)
part of:BBC Legends (great performers of the twentieth century) (number: 4107) (order: 100)