Mahler: Symphonies nos. 2, 4, 7 & 9. Otto Klemperer. 6 cd. EMI

Gustav Mahler: Symphonies nos. 2, 4, 7 & 9. + Das lied von der Erde. Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano) Fritz Wunderlich (tenor) Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto Klemperer.

6 cd. EMI. 0833652

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1.  Symphony no 2 in C minor 'Resurrection' by Gustav Mahler 
 
Performer: Hilde Rössl-Majdan (Mezzo Soprano), Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Soprano)
Conductor: Otto Klemperer
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra,  Philharmonia Chorus
Period: Romantic
Written: 1888/1896; Germany
Date of Recording: 1961-62
Venue: Kingsway Hall, London, England
Length: 79 Minutes 24 Secs.
Language: German
 

2.  Symphony no 4 in G major by Gustav Mahler 
 
Performer: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Soprano)
Conductor: Otto Klemperer
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1892-1900; Vienna, Austria
Date of Recording: 04/1961
Venue: Kingsway Hall, London, England
Length: 54 Minutes 59 Secs.
Language: German
 

3.  Rückert Lieder (5): no 3, Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen by Gustav Mahler 
 
Performer: Christa Ludwig (Mezzo Soprano)
Conductor: Otto Klemperer
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1901-1902; Vienna, Austria
Date of Recording: 02/1964
Venue: Kingsway Hall, London, England
Length: 6 Minutes 34 Secs.
Language: German
 

4.  Rückert Lieder (5): no 4, Um Mitternacht by Gustav Mahler 
 
Performer: Christa Ludwig (Mezzo Soprano)
Conductor: Otto Klemperer
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1901-1902; Vienna, Austria
Date of Recording: 02/1964
Venue: Kingsway Hall, London, England
Length: 5 Minutes 30 Secs.
Language: German
 

5.  Des Knaben Wunderhorn: no 5, Das irdische Leben by Gustav Mahler 
 
Performer: Christa Ludwig (Mezzo Soprano)
Conductor: Otto Klemperer
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1892-1893; Hamburg, Germany
Date of Recording: 02/1964
Venue: Kingsway Hall, London, England
Length: 3 Minutes 7 Secs.
Language: German
 

6.  Rückert Lieder (5): no 2, Ich atmet' einen Linden Duft by Gustav Mahler 
 
Performer: Christa Ludwig (Mezzo Soprano)
Conductor: Otto Klemperer
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1901-1902; Vienna, Austria
Date of Recording: 02/1964
Venue: Kingsway Hall, London, England
Length: 2 Minutes 46 Secs.
Language: German
 

7.  Des Knaben Wunderhorn: no 9, Wo die schönen Trompeten blasen by Gustav Mahler 
 
Performer: Christa Ludwig (Mezzo Soprano)
Conductor: Otto Klemperer
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1892-1898; Hamburg, Germany
Date of Recording: 02/1964
Venue: Kingsway Hall, London, England
Length: 6 Minutes 7 Secs.
Language: German
 

8.  Symphony no 7 in E minor by Gustav Mahler 
 
Conductor: Otto Klemperer
Orchestra/Ensemble: New Philharmonia Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1904-1905; Vienna, Austria
  

9.  Symphony no 9 in D major by Gustav Mahler 
 
Conductor: Otto Klemperer
Orchestra/Ensemble: New Philharmonia Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1908-1909; Austria
Venue: Kingsway Hall, London, England
Length: 86 Minutes 40 Secs.
 

10.  Das Lied von der Erde by Gustav Mahler 
 
Performer: Fritz Wunderlich (Tenor), Christa Ludwig (Mezzo soprano)
Conductor: Otto Klemperer
Orchestra/Ensemble: New Philharmonia Orchestra,  Philharmonia Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1908-1909; Vienna, Austria
Date of Recording: 1964/1966