Thomas Hampson - Mahler: Des Knaben Wunderhorn (Selection, version for voice and piano)

We celebrate Thomas Hampson's 71st birthday on 28 June 2026 with two songs and interview sequences from his recital with pianist Wolfram Rieger at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris in 2002. The two songs are 'In Praise of Higher Understanding' and 'St. Anthony of Padua's Sermon to the Fish'. Watch the full concert on streaming service STAGE+: https://www.stage-plus.com/video/vod_... Thomas Hampson and pianist Wolfram Rieger plunge into Mahler’s world in a selection of songs from Des Knaben Wunderhorn – settings that stood at the heart of the composer’s imagination and would find their way into his early symphonies. By turns ironic, playful, unsettling and deeply moving, these songs trace a landscape in which folk poetry is transformed into something altogether more complex. Hampson, long associated with this repertoire, brings a particular authority to the cycle, with Rieger as his close musical partner. Along the way, brief spoken introductions by the artists open up the songs from within, offering vivid glimpses into their meaning and background. Thomas Hampson - Mahler: Des Knaben Wunderhorn: St. Anthony of Padua's Sermon to the Fish Subscribe here for more classical video clips – The Best Of Classical Music: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-DG _______________ Find Deutsche Grammophon Online: Instagram:   / dgclassics   TikTok:   / deutschegrammophon   Facebook:   / deutschegrammophon   X:   / dgclassics   Homepage: http://deutschegrammophon.com Newsletter: https://deutschegrammophon.com/newsle... _______________ 最优质古典音乐 – 此处订阅: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-DG Le meilleur de la musique classique. Pour vous abonner cliquez ici: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-DG 最高のクラシック音楽―登録はこちら: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-DG 최고의 클래식음악을 구독하세요: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-DG Подписаться на лучшую классическую музыку:: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-DG La mejor música clásica - Suscríbase aquí: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-DG #deutschegrammophon #classicalmusic #stageplus