Alexander Zemlinsky: Lyrische Symphonie Op. 18 - Dorothy Dorow, Siegmund Nimsgern, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Gabriele Ferro / Warner Fonit Audio CD 2002 / 0927 43405-2

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Alexander Zemlinsky or Alexander von Zemlinsky (14 October 1871 – 15 March 1942) was an Austrian composer, conductor, and teacher. 

The Lyric Symphony (German: Lyrische Symphonie), Op. 18, is a musical work for soprano and baritone soloists and large orchestra composed between 1922 and 1923 by Austrian composer Alexander Zemlinsky. 

The work was begun in April 1922. In a letter to his publishers of 19 September 1922, Zemlinsky described the work-in-progress as "...something along the lines of [Mahler's] Das Lied von der Erde". The orchestration was completed in August 1923. The sung texts are taken from The Gardener by Rabindranath Tagore in a German translation by Hans Effenberger.

The work received its premiere in Prague on June 4, 1924, under the composer's direction.

Tracklist:

1.  I  Ich bin friedlos   10:11

2.  II Mutter, der junge Prinz   7:05

3.  III Du bist die Abendwolke   7:14

4.  IV  Sprich zu mir, Geliebter   8:59

5.  V  Befrei' mich von den Banden   1:51

6.  VI  Vollende denn das letzte Lied   5:07

7.  VII Friede, mein Herz   7:29

• Orchestra - BBC Symphony Orchestra

The work is in seven connected movements, sung alternately by the two soloists:

• Ich bin friedlos, ich bin durstig nach fernen Dingen ("I am restless. I am athirst for far-away things")
• O Mutter, der junge Prinz ("O mother, the young Prince")
• Du bist die Abendwolke ("You are the evening cloud")
• Sprich zu mir Geliebter ("Speak to me, my love")
• Befrei mich von den Banden deiner Süße, Lieb ("Release me from the bonds of your sweetness, Love")
• Vollende denn das letzte Lied ("Then finish the last song")
• Friede, mein Herz ("Peace, my heart")

The performance duration is approximately 45 minutes.

Alban Berg quoted the third movement in his Lyric Suite for string quartet.