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Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 5 is his most popular – not least for its famed Adagietto, a musical declaration of love to Alma, his future wife. The work traverses contrasting emotional worlds: sorrow and optimism, existential fear and zest for life, doubt and tenderness. On the podium is Iván Fischer, one of the leading Mahler interpreters of our time, celebrated for performances that combine transparency with emotional depth. The evening opens with Joseph Haydn’s Sinfonia concertante, in which four members of the Berliner Philharmoniker enter into a virtuosic dialogue with the orchestra – charming, lively, and full of wit.
Artists
Berliner Philharmoniker
Iván Fischer conductor
Noah Bendix-Balgley violin
Bruno Delepelaire cello
Jonathan Kelly oboe
Stefan Schweigert bassoon
Programme
Joseph Haydn
Sinfonia concertante in B flat major, Hob. I:105
Noah Bendix-Balgley violin, Bruno Delepelaire cello, Jonathan Kelly oboe, Stefan Schweigert bassoon
Interval
Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 5
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Duration ca. 2 hours and 15 minutes (incl. 20 minutes interval)
Dates and tickets
Main Auditorium
40 to 114 €
Introduction
19:15
with Ulrike Timm
Series L: Concerts with the Berliner Philharmoniker
Main Auditorium
40 to 114 €
Introduction
19:15
with Ulrike Timm
Series D: Concerts with the Berliner Philharmoniker
Main Auditorium
40 to 114 €
Introduction
18:15
with Ulrike Timm
Series E: Concerts with the Berliner Philharmoniker
Background
The Fragility of Love
Gustav and Alma Mahler
Should she really say yes? The 22-year-old Alma, idolised by Vienna’s avant-garde artists and a talented composer herself, is faced with a difficult decision. Gustav Mahler, the up-and-comer from the provinces, offers her a life full of music, but no artistic equality. About one of the most famous love affairs in classical music.
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