Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen

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Soprano 1, Soprano 2, Soprano 3, Alto 1, Alto 2, Alto 3, Tenor 1, Tenor 2, Tenor 3, Bass 1, Bass 2, Bass 3 — Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen, arguably Mahler’s most beautiful love song, was composed before he even met Alma in winter 1901. The motivic material of this song has a central role in Mahler’s work and its echoes run like a golden thread through those other works of his that that focus on the theme of love.