Mahler Lieder: Gerhaher and Huber | CD review

Mahler's songs resonate through his whole output, in symphonies as well as in lieder. Christian Gerhaher has always seemed an exceptionally profound and understanding singer and he proves that with this remarkable exploration of Mahler's songs, some, like the "Rückert Lieder" and "Eines Fahrenden Gesellen", well known in orchestral guise, others more rarely done. Gerhaher's penetrating essay in the booklet explores the composer's route to post-Schubertian maturity, and he brings to life the dialogues of "Wo die schönen Trompeten blasen", never over-emoting but keeping a beautiful, even line afloat often on the tiniest wisps of sound.