by Christa Ludwig, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan, Gustav Mahler · POLYGRAM CLASSICS · CD · EAN 0028941509628
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«Mahler: Symphony No. 5 / Kindertotenlieder» is the compilation by Gustav Mahler with Christa Ludwig, the Berlin Philharmonic and Herbert von Karajan, on CD.
The CD brings together Mahler's Fifth Symphony and the song cycle Kindertotenlieder, on poems by Friedrich Rückert, in the version by the Berlin Philharmonic conducted by Herbert von Karajan and with mezzo-soprano Christa Ludwig. Highlights include the Adagietto, the Trauermarsch and «Nun will die Sonne so hell aufgehn».
The ADD recordings are from 1973 (symphony) and 1975 (cycle). 2-CD edition, catalogue number 415 096-2, with the songs in German.
For fans of classical music and of Karajan's performances with the Berlin Philharmonic.
