Listening Guide
The Work
Composition: 3 books of consisting of 14 songs and airs
Date(s) of Composition:
Book I: 1880-1883; published by Schott in 1885
Books II & III: 1887-1890; published by Schott in 1892
Kritische Gesamtausgabe, Band XIII, Teilbanden 2a and 5
The first 9 songs are performed by:
Dame Janet Baker, mezzo-soprano
Geoffrey Parsons, piano
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The next 2 songs are performed by:
Thomas Hampson, baritone
David Lutz, piano
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The last 5 songs are performed by:
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, baritone
Leonard Bernstein, piano
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