This Chinese-language version of Das Lied von der Erde brings Mahler’s inspiration full circle, replacing the original German-language texts inspired by Tang Dynasty poetry with Daniel Ng’s reconstruction of the original Chinese poems fitted to Mahler’s music.

Featuring the Singapore Symphony Orchestra with mezzo-soprano Ning Liang and tenor Warren Mok under the direction of Lan Shui, the world premiere recording of Universal Edition’s new critical edition of Mahler’s score has been released worldwide by BIS in October 2007.

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