Mahler: Des Knaben Wunderhorn - Lear, Stewart (CD)

"Offering subtle melodic and textural inflections, the singers get to the heart of the music." Sun Sentinel

"Marvelous technical command of the music, with flawless intonation, perfect elocution, and absolutely glorious phrasing... [T]his represents a treasure of importance to the field, as indeed many do on VAI." In Tune

"Stewart, like fine wine, improves with age... I enjoyed it immensely and would recommend it to anyone who treasures these two fine artists." American Record Guide

"These are sensitive, nuanced, involved, and committed interpretations that communicate the songs' every inherent mood and emotion... Strongly recommended" Fanfare

"The intelligence of the performances makes the disc essential." Washington Post

"This and the other recordings in the series deserve a place in the collection of anyone who cares about singing at its noblest and most communicative... No one has equaled the immediacy and sense of the operatic that Mr. Stewart brings to songs... Hearing them sung side-by-side virtually defines the imposing character of his art." Dallas Morning News

Sung by Evelyn Lear (soprano) and Thomas Stewart (baritone); conductors as noted below.
[1994, Mono/*Stereo, 60 minutes]

Gustav Mahler:
DES KNABEN WUNDERHORN

Der Schildwache Nachtlied
Verlor'ne Müh'
Trost im Unglück
Wer hat dies Liedlein erdacht?
Das irdische Leben
Des Antonius von Padua Fischpredigt
Rheinlegendchen
Lied des Verfolgten im Turm
Wo die schönen Trompeten blasen

Richard Kraus, conductor [Berlin, studio recording, 1962]

Lob des hohen Verstandes *
Revelge *
Der Tamboursg'sell *

Anton Kersjes, conductor [Amsterdam, live recording, 1983]

Es sungen drei Engel (from Symphony No. 3)
Urlicht (from Symphony No. 2)

Ralf Weikert, conductor [Paris, live recording, 1978]