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  • Re: Mahler's Songs of a Wayfarer

    From gggg gggg@21:1/5 to gggg gggg on Fri Feb 24 17:52:00 2023
    On Sunday, June 26, 2022 at 8:50:05 PM UTC-7, gggg gggg wrote:
    On Thursday, October 26, 1995 at 12:00:00 AM UTC-7, Robert R. Ramirez wrote:
    [email protected] (Eugene Kim Kang) writes:

    Was this piece orchestrated for baritone or mezzo-soprano? I thought it was mezzo-soprano until I heard the baritone version on the radio. Any thoughts? Thanks
    As far as I know, "Songs of a Wayfarer" was composed simply for VOICE and orchestra; either baritone or mezzo-soprano can be employed. Personally,
    I think this piece is better when sung by a baritone (especially Thomas Hampson or even Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau).

    Robert Ramirez
    (Blanche Thebom Youtube upload):

    "Die zwei blauen Augen von meinem Schatz (Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen)"

    (2023 Y. upload):

    "Dietrich Henschel; "LIEDER EINES FAHRENDEN GESELLEN"; Gustav Mahler"

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  • From gggg gggg@21:1/5 to Robert R. Ramirez on Fri Apr 28 19:53:56 2023
    On Thursday, October 26, 1995 at 12:00:00 AM UTC-7, Robert R. Ramirez wrote:
    [email protected] (Eugene Kim Kang) writes:

    Was this piece orchestrated for baritone or mezzo-soprano? I thought it was mezzo-soprano until I heard the baritone version on the radio. Any thoughts? Thanks
    As far as I know, "Songs of a Wayfarer" was composed simply for VOICE and orchestra; either baritone or mezzo-soprano can be employed. Personally,
    I think this piece is better when sung by a baritone (especially Thomas Hampson or even Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau).

    Robert Ramirez

    (Upcoming radio program):

    https://www.wfmt.com/2023/04/30/highlights-of-warner-classics-compilation-of-furtwangler-recordings

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