Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen is a song cycle by Gustav Mahler on his own texts. The cycle of four lieder for medium voice was written around 1884–1885 in the wake of Mahler's unhappy love for sopra
Mahler in 1892
Des Knaben Wunderhorn
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Des Knaben Wunderhorn: Alte deutsche Lieder is a collection of German folk poems and songs edited by Achim von Arnim and Clemens Brentano. The book was published in three volumes, the first in 1806, f
Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen
…The work was published in 1897 and is one of Mahler's best-known compositions. The lyrics are by the composer himself, though they are influenced by Des Knaben Wunderhorn, a collection of German folk poetry that was one of Mahler's favorite books, and the first song is actually based on the Wunderhorn poem "Wann [sic…
Title page of Des Knaben Wunderhorn: Alte deutsche Lieder, volume 1, published in 1806
Title page, volume 2, published in 1808
Frontispiece and title page, volume 3, published in 1808