Season 4 - "The Heavenly Life" - Mahler's Fourth Symphony

Season 4 focuses on Mahler’s Fourth Symphony in G major (1899-1900), which charts the journey of the soul from its earthly life to a heavenly one. Each episode is devoted to a movement of the symphony, followed by a concluding historical episode devoted to the reception of the Fourth Symphony when it premiered in 1901.Guests include conductors Sir Simon Rattle, Kent Nagano, and William Henry Curry; principal musicians of the New York Philharmonic, the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, the Chicago Symphony, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam, and the Berlin Philharmonic; scholars from Columbia University, Cornell University, Oxford University and the University of Athens in Greece; and starring James Lurie as the voice of Gustav Mahler, Laura Gragtmans as the voice of Natalie Bauer-Lechner, and Dominic Comperatore as the voice of Bruno Walter.SUPPORT US PATREON:https://www.patreon.com/user?u=91819874SEE THE NEW EMBRACE EVERYTHING MUG ON OUR SUPPORT PAGE:https://www.theworldofgustavmahler.org/donate.htmlFOR A TAX-DEDUCTIBLE OR ONE-TIME CONTRIBUTION, SUPPORT US ON FRACTURED ATLAS:https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/embrace-everything-the-world-of-gustav-mahlerContributions of any size are appreciated.For more information, contact us at [email protected] EVERYTHING WEBSITEwww.theworldofgustavmahler.orgEMBRACE EVERYTHING SOCIAL MEDIA LINKSFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/theworldofgustavmahlerInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/theworldofgustavmahler/X: https://x.com/worldofmahlerBluesky :https://bsky.app/profile/worldofmahler.bsky.socialBONUS CONTENT:https://www.theworldofgustavmahler.org/extras.htmlPODCAST LINKS:Apple Podcasts: apple.co/3YU4tWnSpotify: spoti.fi/3TjHfb7

The Houston Symphony is gifting a free HD livestream of their upcoming performance of Mahler's Third Symphony at Jones Hall to listeners of Embrace Everything. The performance will take place on Saturday, May 31 at 7:30pm Central Daylight Time. After the broadcast, the video will remain available until Wednesday, June 4. You must register before May 30. Complete details and sign up to watch here: https://houstonsymphony.org/embraceeveything/

A new Season 4 update from host and producer Aaron Cohen, and an invitation to help us launch the new season on July 7.SUPPORT US PATREON:https://www.patreon.com/user?u=91819874SEE THE NEW EMBRACE EVERYTHING MUG ON OUR SUPPORT PAGE:https://www.theworldofgustavmahler.org/donate.htmlFOR A TAX-DEDUCTIBLE OR ONE-TIME CONTRIBUTION, SUPPORT US ON FRACTURED ATLAS:https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/embrace-everything-the-world-of-gustav-mahlerContributions of any size are appreciated.For more information, contact us at [email protected]

In this short episode, Embrace Everything producer and host Aaron Cohen walks you through the many exciting Mahler events this month and how you can watch them all for free!AMSTERDAM MAHLER FESTIVAL: May 8 to 18https://mahlerfestival.concertgebouw.nl/en/AMSTERDAM MAHLER FESTIVAL VIDEO STREAMhttps://npo.nl/start/live?channel=NPO2+ExtraAMSTERDAM MAHLER FESTIVAL RADIO STREAMhttps://www.npoklassiek.nl/klassiek/avondconcert/eba1230c-1da6-4bf1-a53d-8d7eb6448eb3/overzicht-mahlerfestival-op-npo-klassiekAMSTERDAM MAHLER FESTIVAL BROADCAST SCHEDULEPerformances begin at 8:15pm Central European Summer TimeMay 8: Dear Mahler! - Netherlands Philharmonic, Lorenzo ViottiMay 9: Mahler 1 - Concertgebouw, Klaus MäkeläMay 10: Mahler 2 - Budapest Festival Orchestra, Iván FischerMay 11: Mahler 3 - NHK Symphony Orchestra, Fabio LuisiMay 12: Mahler 4 - NHK Symphony Orchestra, Fabio LuisiMay 13: Mahler 5 - Budapest Festival Orchestra, Iván FischerMay 14: Mahler 6 - Chicago Symphony, Jaap van ZwedenMay 15: Mahler 7 - Chicago Symphony, Jaap van ZwedenMay 16: Mahler 8 - Concertgebouw, Klaus MäkeläMay 17: Mahler 9 - Berlin Philharmonic, Kirill PetrenkoMay 18: Mahler 10 Adagio & Das Lied - Berlin Philharmonic, Sakari OramoCOLORADO MAHLERFEST: May 14 to 18https://mahlerfest.org/mf38events/COLORADO MAHLERFEST SYMPOSIUM: Saturday, May 1710am Mountain Daylight Timehttps://mahlerfest.org/event/mf38-symposium/HOUSTON SYMPHONY MAHLER 3 VIDEO STREAM: Saturday, May 317:30pm Central Daylight Timehttps://houstonsymphony.org/embraceeveything/EMBRACE EVERYTHING SOCIAL MEDIA LINKSFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/theworldofgustavmahlerInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/theworldofgustavmahler/X: https://x.com/worldofmahlerBluesky :https://bsky.app/profile/worldofmahler.bsky.social

Host and producer Aaron Cohen talks about the upcoming Season 4 and shares excerpts.SUPPORT US PATREON:https://www.patreon.com/user?u=91819874SEE THE NEW EMBRACE EVERYTHING MUG ON OUR SUPPORT PAGE:https://www.theworldofgustavmahler.org/donate.htmlFOR A TAX-DEDUCTIBLE OR ONE-TIME CONTRIBUTION, SUPPORT US ON FRACTURED ATLAS:https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/embrace-everything-the-world-of-gustav-mahlerContributions of any size are appreciated.For more information, contact us at [email protected]

Leonard Bernstein had an affinity for the music of Gustav Mahler, as seen in the climax of the Oscar-nominated 2023 Netflix film “Maestro.” In this special episode, we explore what the two musicians had in common, and learn how Bernstein brought Mahler back into the spotlight in the 1960s.Guests include Jamie Bernstein (Leonard Bernstein's daughter) and Gabe Smith (Archivist for the New York Philharmonic).WATCH THIS EPISODE WITH ARCHIVAL IMAGES FROM THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9rvceUsDnAWEBSITE LINK:Embrace Everything Website: www.theworldofgustavmahler.orgSUPPORT US PATREON:https://www.patreon.com/user?u=91819874SEE THE NEW EMBRACE EVERYTHING MUG ON OUR SUPPORT PAGE:https://www.theworldofgustavmahler.org/donate.htmlFOR A TAX-DEDUCTIBLE OR ONE-TIME CONTRIBUTION, SUPPORT US ON FRACTURED ATLAS:https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/embrace-everything-the-world-of-gustav-mahlerContributions of any size are appreciated.For more information, contact us at [email protected] EVERYTHING SOCIAL MEDIA LINKSFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/theworldofgustavmahlerInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/theworldofgustavmahler/X: https://x.com/worldofmahlerBluesky :https://bsky.app/profile/worldofmahler.bsky.socialPODCAST LINKS:Apple Podcasts: apple.co/3YU4tWnSpotify: spoti.fi/3TjHfb7

In the sixth and final movement of Gustav Mahler’s Third Symphony, he reaches the top rung on his ladder of consciousness. This glorious adagio is Mahler’s celebration of God’s perfect love.Starring James Lurie as the voice of Gustav Mahler, Paul Hecht as the voice of Friedrich Nietzsche, Laura Gragtmans as the voice of Natalie Bauer-Lechner, Robert Fass as the voice of Siegfried Lipiner, Billy Lyons as the voice of Arthur Schopenhauer, and Gary Tiedemann as the voice of Gustav Theodor FechnerGuests include Kent Nagano (General Music Director of the Hamburg State Opera, and Chief Conductor of the Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra ), Michael Tilson Thomas (Music Director Laureate of the San Francisco Symphony, Conductor Laureate of the London Symphony Orchestra, and Artistic Director Laureate of the New World Symphony), Carter Brey (Principal Cello, New York Philharmonic), Bill Hudgins (Principal Clarinet, Boston Symphony Orchestra), Christopher Martin (Principal Trumpet, New York Philharmonic), Caroline Kita (Washington University in St. Louis), Ioannis Konstantakos (University of Athens, Greece ), Marilyn McCoy (Columbia University, New York), and Joanna Neilly (Oxford University, England).SUPPORT US PATREON:https://www.patreon.com/user?u=91819874SEE THE NEW EMBRACE EVERYTHING MUG ON OUR SUPPORT PAGE:https://www.theworldofgustavmahler.org/donate.htmlFOR A TAX-DEDUCTIBLE OR ONE-TIME CONTRIBUTION, SUPPORT US ON FRACTURED ATLAS:https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/embrace-everything-the-world-of-gustav-mahlerContributions of any size are appreciated.For more information, contact us at [email protected] LINKS:Season 3, Episode 6: www.theworldofgustavmahler.org/s3e6.htmlEmbrace Everything Website: www.theworldofgustavmahler.orgEMBRACE EVERYTHING SOCIAL MEDIA LINKSFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/theworldofgustavmahlerInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/theworldofgustavmahler/X: https://x.com/worldofmahlerBluesky :https://bsky.app/profile/worldofmahler.bsky.socialBONUS CONTENT:https://www.theworldofgustavmahler.org/extras.htmlPODCAST LINKS:Apple Podcasts: apple.co/3YU4tWnSpotify: spoti.fi/3TjHfb7

Angels are the next step on Gustav Mahler’s ladder of consciousness. In the joyful fifth movement of his Third Symphony, the orchestra is joined by a children’s choir and a women’s choir giving voice to the angels.Starring James Lurie as the voice of Gustav Mahler, Paul Hecht as the voice of Friedrich Nietzsche, and Robert Fass as the voice of Siegfried Lipiner.Guests include James Burton (Choral Director, Boston Symphony Orchestra), Megan and Hannah Laurence (Choristers, Boston Symphony Orchestra Children’s Chorus), Eamonn Greiner (Chorister, Saint Paul's Boys' Choir, Boston), Caroline Kita (Washington University in St. Louis), Marilyn McCoy (Columbia University, New York), and Joanna Neilly (Oxford University, England).SUPPORT US PATREON:https://www.patreon.com/user?u=91819874SEE THE NEW EMBRACE EVERYTHING MUG ON OUR SUPPORT PAGE:https://www.theworldofgustavmahler.org/donate.htmlFOR A TAX-DEDUCTIBLE OR ONE-TIME CONTRIBUTION, SUPPORT US ON FRACTURED ATLAS:https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/embrace-everything-the-world-of-gustav-mahlerContributions of any size are appreciated.For more information, contact us at [email protected] LINKS:Season 3, Episode 5: www.theworldofgustavmahler.org/s3e5.htmlEmbrace Everything Website: www.theworldofgustavmahler.orgEMBRACE EVERYTHING SOCIAL MEDIA LINKSFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/theworldofgustavmahlerInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/theworldofgustavmahler/X: https://x.com/worldofmahlerBluesky :https://bsky.app/profile/worldofmahler.bsky.socialBONUS CONTENT:https://www.theworldofgustavmahler.org/extras.htmlPODCAST LINKS:Apple Podcasts: apple.co/3YU4tWnSpotify: spoti.fi/3TjHfb7

In the fourth movement of his Third Symphony, Gustav Mahler’s ladder of consciousness reaches humanity. It is a dramatic orchestral song for mezzo soprano that explores the meaning of existence, with lyrics from Nietzsche’s book “Thus Spoke Zarathustra.”Starring James Lurie as the voice of Gustav Mahler, Paul Hecht as the voice of Friedrich Nietzsche, and Robert Fass as the voice of Siegfried Lipiner.Guests include Carter Brey (Principal Cello, New York Philharmonic), Caroline Kita (Washington University in St. Louis), Ioannis Konstantakos (University of Athens, Greece), Marilyn McCoy (Columbia University, New York) and Joanna Neilly (Oxford University, England).SUPPORT US PATREON:https://www.patreon.com/user?u=91819874SEE THE NEW EMBRACE EVERYTHING MUG ON OUR SUPPORT PAGE:https://www.theworldofgustavmahler.org/donate.htmlFOR A TAX-DEDUCTIBLE OR ONE-TIME CONTRIBUTION, SUPPORT US ON FRACTURED ATLAS:https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/embrace-everything-the-world-of-gustav-mahlerContributions of any size are appreciated.For more information, contact us at [email protected] LINKS:Season 3, Episode 4: www.theworldofgustavmahler.org/s3e4.htmlEmbrace Everything Website: www.theworldofgustavmahler.orgEMBRACE EVERYTHING SOCIAL MEDIA LINKSFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/theworldofgustavmahlerInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/theworldofgustavmahler/X: https://x.com/worldofmahlerBluesky :https://bsky.app/profile/worldofmahler.bsky.socialBONUS CONTENT:https://www.theworldofgustavmahler.org/extras.htmlPODCAST LINKS:Apple Podcasts: apple.co/3YU4tWnSpotify: spoti.fi/3TjHfb7

Gustav Mahler made animals the next step upward on his ladder of consciousness in the third movement of his Third Symphony. Summoning both humor and tragedy, he portrays the sounds of the forest, from sweetly singing nightingales to fearsome creatures.Starring James Lurie as the voice of Gustav Mahler, Paul Hecht as the voice of Friedrich Nietzsche, Laura Gragtmans as the voice of Natalie Bauer-Lechner, Billy Lyons as the voice of Arthur Schopenhauer, and Gary Tiedemann as the voice of Gustav Theodor FechnerGuests include Kent Nagano (General Music Director of the Hamburg State Opera, and Chief Conductor of the Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra ), Carter Brey (Principal Cello, New York Philharmonic), Bill Hudgins (Principal Clarinet, Boston Symphony Orchestra), Christopher Martin (Principal Trumpet, New York Philharmonic, Marilyn McCoy (Columbia University, New York), and Joanna Neilly (Oxford University, England).SUPPORT US PATREON:https://www.patreon.com/user?u=91819874SEE THE NEW EMBRACE EVERYTHING MUG ON OUR SUPPORT PAGE:https://www.theworldofgustavmahler.org/donate.htmlFOR A TAX-DEDUCTIBLE OR ONE-TIME CONTRIBUTION, SUPPORT US ON FRACTURED ATLAS:https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/embrace-everything-the-world-of-gustav-mahlerContributions of any size are appreciated.For more information, contact us at [email protected] LINKS:Season 3, Episode 3: www.theworldofgustavmahler.org/s3e3.htmlEmbrace Everything Website: www.theworldofgustavmahler.orgEMBRACE EVERYTHING SOCIAL MEDIA LINKSFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/theworldofgustavmahlerInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/theworldofgustavmahler/X: https://x.com/worldofmahlerBluesky :https://bsky.app/profile/worldofmahler.bsky.socialBONUS CONTENT:https://www.theworldofgustavmahler.org/extras.htmlPODCAST LINKS:Apple Podcasts: apple.co/3YU4tWnSpotify: spoti.fi/3TjHfb7