The 1st work is a symphonic poem; the 2nd work for 23 solo strings. Parallel title of 3rd work on container: Four last songs. Eds. recorded: Edition Peters (1st work); Boosey & Hawkes (2nd work); B. Schott's Söhne (3rd work). Originally issued as analog recordings in 1971 (2nd work) and 1974 (1st and 3rd works). Compact disc. Durations: 26:59; 27:30; 23:00. Biographical notes by Ivan March, and song texts, by Hermann Hesse and Joseph von Eichendorff, with English translations ([12] p. : ill.) inserted in container. Recorded in the Französische Kirche, St. Moritz, Aug. 1969 (2nd work), and the Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin, Nov. 1972 and Jan.-Feb. 1973 (1st and 3rd works). Gundula Janowitz, soprano (3rd work); Berliner Philharmoniker; Herbert von Karajan, conductor. The 3rd work sung in German.