Mahler: Des Knaben Wunderhorn

Wow. I am surprised how subtle, strong, simple and beautiful Mahler could sound. The way it is described is right: it just sounds as an honest interpretation.

This is on of the Great Recordings of the Century, in EMI Classics. Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (a:soprano), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (b:bariton, from which I already have other works), and George Szell conducting the London Symphony Orchestra, recorded live in 1968.

I have finally turned out to be a believer of vocal music.

1. Revelge, b


2. Das irdische Leben, a


3. Verlor'ne Müh, a+b


4. Rheinlegendchen, a


5. Der Tamboursg'sell, b


6. Der Schildwache Nachtlied, a+b


7. Wer hat dies Liedlein erdacht, b


8. Lob des hohen Verstandes, a


9. Des Antonius von Padua Fischpredigt


10. Lied des Verfolgten im Turm, a+b


11. Trost im Unglück, a+b


12. Wo die schönen Trompeten blasen, a+b