Before the invention of the phonogram, arrangements for chamber orchestras made it easier to listen to orchestral works. In modern times, their charm is not only based on the frequently encountered musical reduction, but also in the possibility to find new nuances in the pieces. On the present CD soprano Barbara HÃ¶fling and the Helian Quartett showcase both adaptions (Mahler and Mussorgsky) as well as original works (Hindemith).Ms. HÃ¶fling, a singer with a wide-ranging repertoire, won the Supersonic Award for her 2010 debut CD, which featured songs by Schumann, Schubert and FaurÃ©.

Tracklist:

Kindertotenlieder (Arr. For Voice & String Quintet): No. 1, Nun Will Die Sonn' So Hell Aufgeh'n
Kindertotenlieder (Arr. For Voice & String Quintet): No. 2, Un Seh' Ich Wohl, Warum So Dunkle Flammen
Kindertotenlieder (Arr. For Voice & String Quintet): No. 3, Wenn Dein Mütterlein
Kindertotenlieder (Arr. For Voice & String Quintet): No. 4, Oft Denk' Ich, Sie Sind Nur Ausgegangen
Kindertotenlieder (Arr. For Voice & String Quintet): No. 5, In Diesem Wetter
Songs And Dances Of Death (Arr. For Voice & String Quartet): No. 1, Lullaby
Songs And Dances Of Death (Arr. For Voice & String Quartet): No. 2, Serenade
Songs And Dances Of Death (Arr. For Voice & String Quartet): No. 3, Trepak
Songs And Dances Of Death (Arr. For Voice & String Quartet): No. 4, The Field Marshal
Melancholie, Op. 13: No. 1, Die Primeln Blühn Und Grüßen
Melancholie, Op. 13: No. 2, Nebelweben
Melancholie, Op. 13: No. 3, Dunkler Tropfe
Melancholie, Op. 13: No. 4, Traumwald
Des Todes Tod, Op. 23a: No. 1, Gesicht Von Tod Und Elend
Des Todes Tod, Op. 23a: No. 2, Gottes Tod
Des Todes Tod, Op. 23a: No. 3, Des Todes Tod

UPC: 4260014870921
Label: Dreyer Gaido
Release Date: 5.26.15
Format: CD

Mahler / Hoefling / Helian Quartett / Luecke - Des Todes Tod - Song Cycles (CD)