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Mahler - A month-long birthday (4)



Symphony 4 in G major (1899-1900)
four times for orchestra and soprano solo

1. Bedächtig, Nicht Eilen, recht gemächlich
(Reflexive, not rushed, very comfortable)
2. Im gemächlicher Bewegung, ohne Hast
(With quiet movement, no hurry)
3. Ruhevoll
(Calm)
4. Sehr behaglich "Das Leben Himmlische"
(Very great "Heavenly Life")
for soprano solo from "Des Knaben Wunderhorn"

Workforce: soprano, four flutes (3 and 4 also piccolo), 3 oboes (3 also English horn), 3 clarinets (2 and 3 also also clarinet bass clarinet), 3 bassoons (3 also contrabassoon), 4 horns, 3 trumpets, timpani, bass drum, cymbals, triangle, tamtam, glockenspiel, bells, harp, strings
Composition: Vienna, August 5, 1900
First performance: Monaco, Tonhalle, November 25, 1901
Edition: Doblinger, Vienna, 1902

Registration 27.07.2006 - Royal Albert Hall, London
Inger Dam-Jensen, soprano
Bamberger Symphoniker direct by Jonathan NOTT

Eugene Oregon Glory Hole

Mahler - A month-long birthday (3)



Symphony 3 in D minor (1895-1896)
six times for alto solo, female chorus, children's choir and orchestra

1. Part I:
Kräftig.Entschieden
(Forcefully, Decided)
Part II:
2. Time minuet: sehr mäßig
(minuet time: very mild)
3. Comodo, Scherzando, Ohne Hast
(Comodo, Scherzando, No hurry)
4. Sehr langsam, Misterioso "O Mennsch! Gib acht"
(Very slow, mysterious "Man is 'close')
alto solo from" Also sprach Zarathustra "by F. Nietzsche
5. Lustig und Keck im Ausdruck im Time "Es sungen drei Engel"
(Merrily rhythm and lively the expression "three angels sang")
for alto, female chorus and children's choir from "Des Knaben Wunderhorn"
6. Langsam, Ruhevoll, Empfunden
(Slow, Quiet, Heard)

Workforce: alto, female chorus, children's choir, flutes, 4 (3 and 4 also piccolo) 4 oboes (4 also English horn), 3 clarinets ( 3 also bass clarinet), 2 clarinet, 4 bassoons (including contrabassoon 4), 8 horns, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, tuba, timpani, tambourine, snare drum, tom-toms, bass drum, triangle, cymbals, whip, 4 bells, 2 glochenspiel, 2 harps, strings
Composition: Hamburg, August 6, 1896
First performance: Krefeld, Stadttheater (Vereinigte Städtische Bühnen), June 9, 1902

Registration 21.12.2008, Philharmonic Hall, Berlin.
Lioba Braun, contralto - Rundfunkchor Berlin - Tölzer Knabenchor
Berlin Philharmonic conducted by Zubin Mehta.