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So moved was Gustav Mahler upon encountering a series of early nineteenth-century compilations of German folk poetry that he spent the next 14 years exploring their musical potential. This volume comprises some of the composer's most significant and intimate work, featuring authoritative editions of his settings of five poems by Friedrich Rückert, known as the Rückert Lieder.
in addition, it features a pair of songs from Des Knaben Wunderhorn (The Youth's Miraculous Horn):
Dover original compilation of seven songs from authoritative early editions.