First work is a German translation by Hans Bethge, in part expanded by Mahler, of Chinese poems; the 2nd work is a song cycle on poems by Friedrich Rückert; the 3rd work is a song cycle to texts by Gustave Mahler.
Title from container.
Ed. recorded: Vienna : Universal Edition (1st work).
Compact discs.
Analog recording.
Program notes in English by Michael Kennedy laid in container.
Recorded Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, May 1970 (1st-2nd works); Sept. 1975 (3rd work); Apr. 1976 (4th work).
Sung in German.