Episode 2
Donald Macleod explores links between Mahler's early songs and his First Symphony. Including a rare performance of the orchestral movement, Blumine.
In 1885, Mahler was deeply in love for the first time - it wasn't to be the last. The composer's unrequited passion for opera singer Johanna Emma Richter led to the composition of the exquisite "Lieder Eines Fahrenden Gesellen" for voice and orchestra, which in turn cross-pollinated his First Symphony.
Donald Macleod explores links between Mahler's early songs and his first symphonic work, including a rare performance of the orchestral movement "Blumine".
Last on
More episodes
Music Played
-
![]()
Gustav Mahler, arr. Uri Caine
Ging Heut' Morgen 脺bers Feld [excerpt]
Performer: Uri Caine Ensemble
- WINTER & WINTER 9100042.
- 7.
-
![]()
Gustav Mahler
I. Wenn mein Schatz Hochzeit macht; II. Ging heut' morgen 眉bers Feld; III. Ich hab' ein gl
Performer: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone), Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Rafael Kubelik (conductor)
- DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 4497352.
- 5 to 8.
-
![]()
Gustav Mahler
Blumine (orig. IInd movement of Symphony no.1, 1884-88) Andante Allegretto; Symphony no. 1
Performer: Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy (conductor)
- RCA 82876762332.
- 2 to 4.
-
![]()
Gustav Mahler
Das irdische Leben; Revelge (Des Knaben Wunderhorn)
Performer: Lucia Popp (soprano), Andreas Schmidt (baritone), Royal Concertgebouw, Leonard Bernstein (conductor)
- DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 4273022.
Broadcasts
- Tue 6 Jul 2010 12:00大象传媒 Radio 3
- Tue 6 Jul 2010 22:00大象传媒 Radio 3
Vaughan Williams Today
Programmes, concerts and features celebrating Vaughan Williams's 150th anniversary.
Beethoven Unleashed 鈥� the box set
The complete set of Radio 3 Beethoven Unleashed podcasts, with Donald Macleod.
What was really wrong with Beethoven?
Georgia Mann and neurosurgeon Henry Marsh examine the composer's numerous health problems
Composers A to Z
Visit the extensive audio archive of Radio 3 programmes about Composers and their works.
Who knew? Five eye-opening stories from Composer of the Week
The production team reflects on 5 of Donald Macleod鈥檚 best stories from the last 20 years
Five reasons why we love Parry's Jerusalem
What is the strange power of Jerusalem which makes strong men weep?
A man out of time 鈥� why Parry's music and ideas were at odds with his image...
The composer of Jerusalem was very far from the conservative figure his image suggests.
Composer Help Page
Find resources and contacts for composers from within the classical music industry.