Sunday Classics: Yvonne Minton, Janet Baker, and Maureen Forrester sing Mahler's "Wayfarer Songs"

MAHLER: Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen
(Songs of a Wayfarer)

i. "Wenn mein Schatz Hochzeit macht"
("When my darling has her wedding day")

Yvonne Minton, mezzo-soprano; Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti, cond. Decca, recorded Mar.-Apr. 1970

Janet Baker, mezzo-soprano; Hallé Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli, cond. EMI, recorded May 4, 1967

Maureen Forrester, contralto; Boston Symphony Orchestra, Charles Munch, cond. RCA/BMG, recorded Dec. 28, 1958

ii. "Ging heut' Morgen übers Feld"
("Went this morning across the field")

Yvonne Minton, mezzo-soprano; Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti, cond. Decca, recorded Mar.-Apr. 1970

Janet Baker, mezzo-soprano; Hallé Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli, cond. EMI, recorded May 4, 1967

Maureen Forrester, contralto; Boston Symphony Orchestra, Charles Munch, cond. RCA/BMG, recorded Dec. 28, 1958

iii. "Ich hab' ein glühend' Messer"
("I have a glowing knife")

Yvonne Minton, mezzo-soprano; Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti, cond. Decca, recorded Mar.-Apr. 1970

Janet Baker, mezzo-soprano; Hallé Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli, cond. EMI, recorded May 4, 1967

Maureen Forrester, contralto; Boston Symphony Orchestra, Charles Munch, cond. RCA/BMG, recorded Dec. 28, 1958

iv. "Die zwei blauen Augen von meinem Schatz"
("The two blue eyes of my darling")
Yvonne Minton, mezzo-soprano; Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti, cond. Decca, recorded Mar.-Apr. 1970

Janet Baker, mezzo-soprano; Hallé Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli, cond. EMI, recorded May 4, 1967

Maureen Forrester, contralto; Boston Symphony Orchestra, Charles Munch, cond. RCA/BMG, recorded Dec. 28, 1958


MAHLER: Symphony No. 1 in D:
i. Langsam. Schleppend

Hallé Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli, cond. Pye, recorded June 11-12 1957
Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti, cond. Decca, recorded October 1983
iii. Feierlich und gemessen, ohne zu schleppen

Boston Symphony Orchestra, Erich Leinsdorf, cond. RCA/BMG, recorded Oct.10-11,1962


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FIRST TWO WAYFARER SONGS, CLICK HERE

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FIRST WAYFARER SONGS POST, CLICK HERE

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WAYFARER SONGS POST, CLICK HERE

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