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Mark Elder conducts Mahler

The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra conducted by Mark Elder in Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde with soloists Alice Coote and David Butt Philip. Plus Schreker's bejewelled Kammersymphonie.

The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra conducted by Mark Elder in Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde with soloists Alice Coote and David Butt Philip. Plus Schreker's bejewelled Kammersymphonie.

Recorded at the Barbican London on 23rd May. Presented by Martin Handley.

Franz Schreker: Kammersymphonie

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Gustav Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde

Alice Coote (mezzo)
David Butt Philip (tenor)
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra
Sir Mark Elder (conductor)

When Gustav Mahler confronted eternity, he turned to the poetry of classical China. Das Lied von der Erde (The Song of the Earth) is the result: a symphony that distils every last drop of life’s sorrow and sweetness into six heart-piercing songs. Mahler’s Viennese contemporary Schreker, meanwhile, went for broke: pouring white-hot sensuality and Klimt-like colours into a chamber symphony that positively burst with outsize emotions.

In other words, it’s a magnificent way for the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra to end its season – and the most perfect showcase imaginable for guest conductor Sir Mark Elder. Sir Mark is a legend among British musicians; an artist of undimmed energy and insight who brings a lifetime’s experience to everything he conducts. Two of Britain’s finest singers join him in music that leaves few listeners unmoved: this should be very special indeed.

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2 hours, 14 minutes

Last on

Tue 27 May 2025 19:30
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Franz Schreker

    Chamber Symphony

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Mark Elder.

  • Hans Gál

    Sonatina in A Minor Op.58a No.2

    Performer: Leon McCawley.
    • AVIE.

  • Gustav Mahler

    Das Lied von der Erde

    Singer: Alice Coote. Singer: David Butt Philip. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Mark Elder.

  • Alexander von Zemlinsky

    Trio in D minor, Op. 3: I. Allegro ma non troppo

    Ensemble: Trio Arcadis.
    • Poems.
    • Evidence Classics.
    • 5.

Broadcast

  • Tue 27 May 2025 19:30
    ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3