A brief introduction to the song of dead baby

Song of a Dead Baby, Mahler's Works Mahler: Mahler's vocal suite "Song of a Dead Baby" for contralto and orchestra, written in 1902, is written for Luckert's poem of the same name. Luc wrote this poem in memory of his son. After Mahler wrote this song, his beloved daughter died in 1906. Mahler lamented in grief: "The death of my beloved daughter is actually a reason for this song."