Duration
43 Min
Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde – A Personal Introduction
Documentary
Leonard Bernstein
Production Date: 22/05/1972
43 Min
A song cycle, a symphony or something in between? Leonard Bernstein, arguably the most influential and important Mahler conductor of the 20th century, takes time between rehearsals for a performance of Das Lied von der Erde with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra to ponder some of the questions and misconceptions that surround the composer’s last great work for voices and orchestra.
- Soloists:
- Christa Ludwig (Mezzo-Soprano), René Kollo (Tenor)
- Ensemble:
- Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
- Conductor:
- Leonard Bernstein
