Mahler Das Lied von der Erde – Der Abschied
Mahler Foundation
English - March 22, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 71 MB - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsMusic Commentary Music Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: Das Klagende Lied – Der Spielmann (The Minstrel)
The final movement is nearly as long as the previous five movements combined. Its text is drawn from two different poems, both involving the theme of leave-taking. Mahler himself added the last lines. This final song is also notable for its text-painting, using a mandolin to represent the singer’s lute, imitating bird calls with woodwinds, and repeatedly switching between the major and minor modes to articulate sharp contrasts in the text.
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A listening guide of Das Lied von der Erde – Der Abschied with Lew Smoley.