Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde

Michelle DeYoung (Artist), Jon Villars (Artist), Gustav Mahler (Composer), Eiji Oue (Conductor), Minnesota Orchestra (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Orchestra: Minnesota Orchestra
• Conductor: Eiji Oue
• Composer: Gustav Mahler
• Audio CD (August 17, 1999)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Reference Recordings
• ASIN: B00000K04W
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #171,851 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Roberto, January 18, 2001

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This review is from: Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde (Audio CD)

Although I realize that this is putting the cart before the horse, I must begin by praising the sonic quality of this recording. It is so clear, open and detailed that I felt as though the music was being revealed to me for the first time. Especially in "der Abschied," the interweaving of instruments and voices seems absolutely transparent. Beyond this, far beyond, is the magnificent playing of the Minnesota Orchestra and the heartfelt singing of the vocal soloists. Overall, this is my favorite recording of "Das Lied," and I now own four.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning!, October 21, 2000

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MasterG (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde (Audio CD)

I heard the Minnesota Orchestra play this live back on Valentines Day in 1999 and it was one of the best performances I have ever heard. Truly fulfilling musically and spiritually. The playing and singing on this disc recaptures that magic perfectly. The recorded sound in unparalled, the singing strong and inspired from both soloists, and the orchestra in top form. The Minnesota Orchestra is regarded as the best orchestra in the U.S. right now in some circles. Don't believe me? Give some of their other CD's a listen and you will hear ample evidence.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sheer Sonic Majesty, July 24, 2009

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Karl W. Nehring (Ostrander, OH USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde (Audio CD)

How wonderful it is to have an audiophile recording company such as Reference Recordings releasing a disk of such convincing musical importance. Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde ("The Song of the Earth") is a musical masterpiece that achieves a rare synthesis of form, sonority, and poetry by blending together orchestra and voice into over an hour of intense musical expression that is unique in the annals of music. Keith Johnson has recorded this performance in state-of-the-art sound, the end result being a disk that is a must-have for all Mahler fans. In terms of performance, it may not be quite as dramatically expressive as the Klemperer recording on EMI; however, as good as the Klemperer disk sounds, it cannot match the sheer sonic majesty of this new version.

My first choice in terms of performance remains Klemperer, but this new disk will retain a space on my shelf and get played often. As a complement to Klemperer's EMI disk, then, this new recording from Reference Recordings earns my highest recommendation; as I said above, for Mahler fans, this is simply a must-have recording.