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Pilgerreise: Songs by Mozart, Brahms, Mahler - Bi, Kitamura

Exton  OVCL-698

Stereo Hybrid

Classical - Vocal

Mozart: Das Veilchen, K. 476, Als Luise die Briefe, K. 520, An Chloe, K. 524, Abendempfindung, K. 523, Sehnsucht nach dem Frühling, K. 596, Die Zufriedenheit, K. 349/367a
Brahms: Zigeunerlieder, Op. 103
Mahler: Des Knaben Wunderhorn

Baoyi Bi (soprano)
Kaori Kitamura (piano)

All

Works (13)

• Johannes Brahms: Zigeunerlieder (11), Op. 103
• Gustav Mahler: Des Knaben Wunderhorn (1892-1901) Das irdische Leben
• Gustav Mahler: Des Knaben Wunderhorn (1892-1901) Lob des hohen Verstandes
• Gustav Mahler: Des Knaben Wunderhorn (1892-1901) Urlicht
• Gustav Mahler: Des Knaben Wunderhorn (1892-1901) Verlorne Müh’
• Gustav Mahler: Lieder und Gesänge III (1887-90) Ablösung im Sommer
• Gustav Mahler: Lieder und Gesänge III (1887-90) Scheiden und Meiden
• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Abendempfindung, K. 523
• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Als Luise die Briefe, K. 520
• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: An Chloe, K. 524
• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Das Veilchen, K. 476
• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Die Zufriedenheit, K. 349/367a
• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sehnsucht nach dem Frühling, K. 596