Brahms, Franck, Mahler – Orchestral Lieder – Christa Ludwig

tribute to Christa Ludwig on her birthday

(born 16 March 1928)

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897):
Alto Rhapsody, op.53 *
César Franck (1822-1890):
Nocturne for Contralto and Orchestra (orch.: Joseph Guy Ropartz) +
Gustav Mahler (1860-1911):
Kindertotenlieder #
Rückert-Lieder #

Christa Ludwig - mezzo-soprano
Wiener Philharmoniker *
Orchestre de Paris +
Berliner Philharmoniker #
Karl Böhm - conductor *
Daniel Barenboim - conductor +
Herbert von Karajan - conductor #

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