Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) began composing the songs of DES KNABEN WUNDERHORN (THE BOY’S MAGIC HORN) in 1892, finishing in 1901. Comprised of 15 songs total by the end, each sets folktale texts, as published by Achim von Arnim and Clemens Brentano, to music with piano accompaniment, though some also have orchestral accompaniment. The second song, VERLORNE M�H (WASTED EFFORT), depicts a dialogue between a girl and a lad who rejects her repeated efforts to entice him. This Kalmus edition is transposed to G major for medium voice. Instrumentation: 2(both d. Picc).2.2.2: 2.0.0.0: Perc(1) Str (9.8.76.5 in set): Solo Voice. Reprint edition.