Totally Compelling Schoenberg's arrangements of Mahler songs - impress GEOFF PEARCE '... I found this version very interesting and overall, more intimate ...'

As a lover of both The Songs of a Wayfarer and Song of the Earth since I was a youngster, and with a few recordings of both, I was curious to see what Schoenberg would do with The Songs of a Wayfarer, and how I would feel about the result.

Generally, whilst I found this version very interesting and overall, more intimate, I missed the colour that the full orchestra gives. The performances were polished, and I liked the baritone's voice, which was well-modulated and suited the intimacy of this arrangement well. This is particularly evident in the first song, 'When My Love Has Her Wedding Day'...

GUSTAV MAHLER

ARNOLD SCHOENBERG

RODERICK WILLIAMS

NAXOS

VIRGINIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

VOCAL MUSIC

CHAMBER MUSIC