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Christa Ludwig has been hailed as the best Mozart and Strauss mezzo-soprano of her generation. In addition, she has always shown a great predilection for the lied, and is known for her soulful interpretations of lieder by Brahms, Mahler and Schubert. Together with Leonard Bernstein (piano) and Daniel Benjamin (viola), she recorded the 2 songs Op. 91 by Johannes Brahms at the Tel Aviv Museum in May 1972: Gestillte Sehnsucht Op. 91/1 - Geistliches Wiegenlied Op. 91/2.

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Production Year:

1972
Category:

Concert
Genres:

solo
Age rating:

0+
Audio Language:

no linguistic content
Subtitle Language:

no subtitles
Location:

Museum Tel Aviv
Country:

Germany

Besetzung

composer:

Johannes Brahms
vocal soloist:

Christa Ludwig
(Mezzosopran)
instrumental soloist:

Leonard Bernstein
(Klavier)

Daniel Benjamin
(Viola)
video director:

Roger Englander

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