Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde
Otto Klemperer's 1967 reading of Mahler'sDas Lied von der Erdehas in Fritz Wunderlich the greatest tenor who has ever recorded the music, and in Christa Ludwig a mezzo scarcely less impressive. The sonics on this recording are absolutely glorious, and the conductor's measured direction imparts a striking sense of grandeur to the account.--Ted Libbey