RossB
Former Member
Can anyone recommend a comprehensive release of Mahler's orchestral songs - Kindertotenlieder; Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen; and Rückert-Lieder? I see this Katarina Karnéus/Göteborgs Symfoniker edition is available on SACD, but whether it's considered compulsory listening I wouldn't know. That said, I'd prefer a good release first and foremost and if it happens to be on SACD, even better, but CD will do if that's where the best performance is to be found.
I had not heard of Katarina Karneus so looked into this recording, listened to it on Tidal, and then ended up buying it from Presto Classics. It is really a superb performance. Not quite at Janet Baker/Barbirolli level, but Karneus has a fine, expressive voice with excellent diction and both the performance and sound quality are very good indeed.
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