The 1st work originally for voice and orchestra, arranged here for mezzo-soprano, violin, 2 violas, cello, and double bass; the 2nd work originally for voice and piano, arranged here for mezzo-soprano, violin, 2 viola, cello, and double bass; the 3rd work for female voice and 2 violins, viola, and cello; the 4th work for female voice, 2 violas, and 2 cellos.
Texts by Friedrich Rückert (1st work), Arseny Golenishchev-Kutuzov (2nd work), Christian Morgenstern (3rd work), and Eduard Reinacher (4th work).
Recorded 2014 January 13-16 Kleiner Sendesaal des Norddeutschen Rundfunks, Hannover.
Sung in German; the 2nd work originally in Russian.
Kindertotenlieder / Gustav Mahler -- Lieder und Tänze des Todes / Modest Mussorgskij -- Melancholie, op. 17 ; Des Todes Tod, op. 23a / Paul Hindemith