2. Soirée / Debussy / Mahler // Pons - Taylor - Vogt

Claude Debussy
"La mer", three symphonic sketches for orchestra

Gustav Mahler
"Das Lied von der Erde", a symphony for tenor, contralto and large orchestra

Deutsche Radio Philharmonie
Josep Pons, conductor
Beth Taylor, mezzo-soprano
Klaus Florian Vogt, tenor

Like Hildegard von Bingen before them, Debussy and Mahler weave nature and spirituality into a transcendent sound world - in "La mer" and "Das Lied von der Erde" respectively. Debussy lets the waves breathe, Mahler lets the earth sing: both reach for life, change and the infinite. Debussy plays with symbols and subtle echoes of Asian music; Mahler fuses Chinese poetry with Western symphonic form. Hildegard's visions of creation and divine order resonate throughout - sound becomes the medium through which loneliness, longing and hope are heard all at once.

Pre-concert introduction at 19:15.

Live broadcast on SR kultur radio.

Audio and video recording is not permitted. Late admission at the discretion of the hall staff.