Originally commissioned and performed as pendants to the four symphonies of Brahms, the four Nähe fern orchestral movements combined with the composer's orchestration of his song Dämmrung senkte sich von oben, and ultimately performed and published as the symphony "Nähe fern." Title from disc label. Program notes in English, German and French, and text with English and French translations inserted in container. Recorded. 2012 June. Kultur- und Kongresszentrum, Lucerne. Hans-Christoph Begemann, baritone ; Luzerner Sinfonieorchester ; James Gaffigan, conductor. Sung in German.