Description
Brahms: Alt Rhapsodie, Schicksalslied, Mahler: Lieder Eines Fahrenden Gesellen - Mildred Miller, Dirigent: Bruno Walter / ETERNA LP
8 20 611
The Alto Rhapsody, Op. 53, is a composition for contralto, male chorus, and orchestra by Johannes Brahms, a setting of verses from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Harzreise im Winter. It was written in 1869, as a wedding gift for Robert and Clara Schumann's daughter, Julie. Brahms scholars have long speculated that the composer may have had romantic feelings for Julie, which he may have integrated into the text and music of the Alto Rhapsody. The text, with its metaphysical portrayal of a misanthropic soul who is urged to find spiritual sustenance and throw off the shackles of his suffering, has powerful parallels in Brahms's life and character.
| Label: | ETERNA – 8 20 611 |
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| Format: |
Vinyl, LP
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| Country: | German Democratic Republic (GDR) |
| Genre: | Classical |
| Style: | Romantic |
Tracklist:
| A1 | Johannes Brahms– | Alt Rhapsodie | 12:30 |
| A2 | Johannes Brahms– |
Schicksalslied | 15:20 |
| B1 |
Gustav Mahler– | Lieder Eines Fahrenden Gesellen I - Wenn Mein Schatz Hochzeit Macht |
15:45 |
- Choir – The Occidental College Concert Choir
- Chorus Master – Howard Swan
- Composed By – Gustav Mahler (tracks: B), Johannes Brahms (tracks: A)
- Conductor – Bruno Walter
- Liner Notes – Jürgen Beythien
- Mezzo-soprano Vocals – Mildred Miller
- Orchestra – Columbia Symphony Orchestra
BOX #66
