CD ALMA MAHLER, LOVERS & FRIENDS - LIEDER BY KORNGOLD, A. MAHLER, PFITZNER, SCHREKER, WALTER & ZEMLINSKY

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The CD "ALMA MAHLER, LOVERS & FRIENDS - LIEDER BY KORNGOLD, A. MAHLER, PFITZNER, SCHREKER, WALTER & ZEMLINSKY" by baritone Raoul Steffani, released on May 16, 2025, offers listeners a unique insight into Vienna's musical scene at the dawn of the 20th century. This album, presented in an elegant O-Card package, features songs by Alma Mahler and her contemporaries, including Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Hans Pfitzner, Franz Schreker, Bruno Walter, and Alexander Zemlinsky. Steffani's interpretation, combined with Julius Drake's piano accompaniment, transports listeners to an era rich in passion, beauty, and intellectual inspiration. This album is a must-have for classical music enthusiasts, offering a profound exploration of the emotional and aesthetic world of Vienna's fin de siècle.