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Recommendations for Mahler’s Das Klagende Lied
Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2014 12:00 am
by fergus
To my surprise I only have three versions of this work.
I would like to own at least one more.
The versions that I own are as follows....
Chailly - Deutsches Symphonie Orchestra Berlin/Dunn, Fassbaender, Baur, Hollweg [Decca]
Morris – New Philharmonia Orchestra/Zylis-Gara,Reynolds,Kaposy [Nimbus]
Rattle – City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra/Dose, Hogson, Tear, Rea [EMI]
Do you have a favourite version?
What essential version am I missing?
All recommendations gratefully received.
Re: Recommendations for Mahler’s Das Klagende Lied
Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2014 2:33 pm
by james
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Das_klagende_lied
wikipedia article .. I assume you already know this.
Re: Recommendations for Mahler’s Das Klagende Lied
Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2014 6:25 pm
by fergus
Yes I would be aware of the background to the piece but thank you for taking the time to post it anyway James.
Do you have any versions yourself or indeed any recommendations?
Re: Recommendations for Mahler’s Das Klagende Lied
Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2014 7:18 pm
by james
fergus wrote:
Yes I would be aware of the background to the piece but thank you for taking the time to post it anyway James.
Do you have any versions yourself or indeed any recommendations?
No I had never even heard of it and that's why I looked it up on wikipedia. I am still trying to get 'into' the Mahler symphonies. I really like no.1 but I'm a bit lost after that.
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Re: Recommendations for Mahler’s Das Klagende Lied
Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2014 10:58 pm
by fergus
james wrote:
No I had never even heard of it and that's why I looked it up on wikipedia. I am still trying to get 'into' the Mahler symphonies. I really like no.1 but I'm a bit lost after that. .
Try to get a listen to Das Klagende Lied if you can on YouTube or one of those streaming services if you have a one. It is obviously an early work and is therefore very accessible music. As you like M1 I would be surprised if you did not like it.
I have not heard any parallels myself between the music of Mahler and Shostakovich myself. I am currently listening to a complete set of his symphonies on and off at the moment. I know that I constantly go on about it but if you have not heard the Kondrashin version of the Shostakovich Symphonies then try to do so as they are magnificent. The box set is a bit on the pricey side but worth every cent!
Re: Recommendations for Mahler’s Das Klagende Lied
Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2014 1:18 am
by james
fergus wrote:james wrote:
No I had never even heard of it and that's why I looked it up on wikipedia. I am still trying to get 'into' the Mahler symphonies. I really like no.1 but I'm a bit lost after that. .
Try to get a listen to Das Klagende Lied if you can on YouTube or one of those streaming services if you have a one. It is obviously an early work and is therefore very accessible music. As you like M1 I would be surprised if you did not like it.
I have not heard any parallels myself between the music of Mahler and Shostakovich myself. I am currently listening to a complete set of his symphonies on and off at the moment. I know that I constantly go on about it but if you have not heard the Kondrashin version of the Shostakovich Symphonies then try to do so as they are magnificent. The box set is a bit on the pricey side but worth every cent!
Agree about Kondrasin and finally bought his Shostakovich last year. But I will stop here so as not to take your thread too much off topic. [Maybe we could start another thread ..]
So ......
Recommendations for Das Klagende Lied
Re: Recommendations for Mahler’s Das Klagende Lied
Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2014 3:26 pm
by fergus
Cheers James. It seems that I have no takers on this one; not sure whether that is because people do not have it in their collection or they simply do not like it. I would be curious either way.
Re: Recommendations for Mahler’s Das Klagende Lied
Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2014 11:48 am
by Seán
fergus wrote:Cheers James. It seems that I have no takers on this one; not sure whether that is because people do not have it in their collection or they simply do not like it. I would be curious either way.
Yes Fergus,mother mere mention of Mahler usually brings me out if my shell. I was working in Edinburgh for a few days this week so I have been out of circulation.
I regret to say that I do not have any recordings of Das Klagende Lied in my collection, it never really impressed me I suppose. Perhaps I should get a copy of your current favourite. Any recommendations forthcoming gentlemen?
Re: Recommendations for Mahler’s Das Klagende Lied
Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2014 12:30 pm
by fergus
Seán wrote:
I regret to say that I do not have any recordings of Das Klagende Lied in my collection, it never really impressed me I suppose. Perhaps I should get a copy of your current favourite. Any recommendations forthcoming gentlemen?
I can certainly recommend any of the three versions in my collection Seán.
I like the Rattle version but I know your thoughts on him.
As you know Wyn Morriss was an early leading interpreter of Mahler so he is always worth a listen.
I like Chailly in general in Mahler so that is probably the safest recommendation.
Re: Recommendations for Mahler’s Das Klagende Lied
Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2014 1:10 pm
by Seán
Seán wrote:
Yes Fergus,mother mere mention of Mahler usually brings me out if my shell.
iPad strikes again! Sometimes on submission it 'corrects' my text, thereby rendering it incomprehensible, sorry.
[This time: sent from my iMac]