Das Lied von der Erde

Gustav Mahler (1860-1911): La Canción de la Tierra. Partitura general.

In Das Lied von der Erde, Gustav Mahler fused the two forms that most obsessed him-song and symphony-into a masterpiece that epitomized his musical genius and the very spirit of late Romanticism. It is a work of stunning power, one that musical artists and audiences worldwide have made a repertoire favorita, and it is reprinted here from the original full score published in Vienna by UniversalEdition in 1912.

Basad on a cycle of six poems translated from the Chinese by Hans Bethge, Das Liad von der Erde, scored for tenor, alto (or baritone) and orchestra, expresses a dualism of feeling-ecstatic pleasure shadowed by dark foreboding-that characterizes not only Mahler himself but the peculiarly autumnal mood of late Romanticism as well. Throughout, Mahler calls on the orchestra to suggest the exotic atmosphere summoned by the text, and to sustain and supplement the solos with all its resources, both in the accompaniment and the extensiva connecting interludes.

This sturdily bound, finely produced full score, containing an English translation of the song texts, is printed on fine-quality paper. It offers both amateur and profesional singers and musicians-along with music lovers who enjoy following a live or recordad performance, score in hand-a lifetime of pleasurable study and intímate enjoyment of one of the most celebrated classics of 20th-century music.

Unabridged Dover (1988) republication of the edition published by UniversalEdition, Vienna, 1912. English translation of song texts.

CONTENIDO:

Instruments and Voices
Text and Translations
Glossary of German Musical Terms in the Score

- Das Lied von der Erde
I. Das Trinklied vom Jammer der Erde (Tenor)
II. Der Einsame im Herbst (Alto or Baritone)
III. Vom der Jugend (Tenor)
IV. Von der Schönheit (Alto or Baritone)
V. Der Trunkene im Frühling (Tenor)
VI. Der Abschied (Alto or Baritone)