Before his death, Gustav Mahler was counseled by his analyst, Sigmund Freud, to encourage his young wife Alma Mahler to compose again after she’d abandoned her work upon their marriage. Whether Mahler had truly prevented or forbade Alma from continuing an independent music career continues to be debatable; it must be noted that in his final years he arranged for the publication of 14 of her songs. Her manuscripts being lost to time, these vocal pieces are the only evidence of Alma’s considerable melodic talent.

Alma Mahler

Songs (author of verse in parentheses):

  • “Die stille Stadt” (Richard Dehmel) 0:00
  • “In meines Vaters Garten” (Otto Erich Hartleben) 3:13
  • “Laue Sommernacht” (Gustav Falke) 9:31
  • “Bei dir ist es traut” (Rainer Maria Rilke) 12:16
  • “Ich wandle unter Blumen” (Heinrich Heine) 14:43
  • “Licht in der Nacht” (Otto Julius Bierbaum) 15:55
  • “Waldseligkeit” (Richard Dehmel) 20:14
  • “Ansturm” (Richard Dehmel) 22:57
  • “Erntelied” (Gustav Falke) 25:06
  • “Hymne” (Novalis) 28:34
  • “Ekstase” (Otto Julius Bierbaum) 34:20
  • “Der Erkennende” (Franz Werfel) 37:00
  • “Lobgesang” (Rcihard Dehmel) 40:18
  • “Hymne an die Nacht” (Novalis) 43:55
  • “Leise weht ein erstes Blühn” (Rainer Maria Rilke) 47:24
  • “Kennst du meine Nächte” 51:37

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