Michael Bosworth wrote:
> Thanks Yoel for your questions. A useful exercise for me as I haven't myself
looked at these passages and singing assignments very closely.
>
> There are four spots where Mahler calls for very brief vocal duets. The
editor of the Critical Edition suggests that these passages be taken by members
of the choir. This suggestion is based "solely on practical considerations."
>
> The four spots in question are:
>

Mike,
I have just opened your e-mail. I often take vacations from lists. I am
very grateful
to you for this information. Personally, myself, as far as the Knabelalt
and Knabelsopran, in Nagano
I have never heard two voices that I could distinguish. I shall, as we
all must, listen again.
You have given far better information than the often lauded Nagano
notes, series of essays.
BTW, there seems, see penultimate item in Mouret, to be another
recording of the Original version, a 2002 live recording by the The
Northwest Mahler Festival
http://gustavmahler.net.free.fr/klagende.html

Although Vincent Mouret's discography has less than what one might wish
in many regards,
I nevertheless commend it to the members unacquainted with it, esp. for
Titan vs. M1 and
DkL, etc.
Yoël