NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra / Christoph Eschenbach

Pintscher: World Premiere / Mahler: Symphony No. 6

This concert has already taken place! 15.40 | 25.30 | 40.70 | 58.30 | 70.40
This concert has already taken place! 15.40 | 25.30 | 40.70 | 58.30 | 70.40
Gustav Mahler
Gustav Mahler
Christoph Eschenbach
Christoph Eschenbach © Eric Brissaud
NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester
NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester © Michael Zapf
  • Doors open 19:00

  • Start 20:00

  • End ca. 22:30

Description

»In a way, Gustav Mahler influenced all who wrote music after him: he had the boldness to be subjective«. This is how the Elbphilharmonie composer, conductor and artist in residence Matthias Pintscher characterises his great colleague. The powerful emotionality of Mahler’s music is exposed in the recital instructions for his sixth symphony: »Like whipping something – break into it furiously – like the fall of an axe«, as stated in the score.

Even the jingling of cowbells and hammer blows were integrated into his music; for him musical expression knew no boundaries. This unconditional drive of personal articulation also shaped Pintscher’s own creativity: »I write music that comes completely from inside me« is his motto. His newest work is also closely connected to the place where it will be heard: Pintscher has written it especially for the opening season of the Elbphilharmonie.

Performers

NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester

Bo Skovhus baritone

conductor Christoph Eschenbach

Programme

Matthias Pintscher
Shirim for Baritone and Orchestra (world premiere)

Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 6 in A minor

Subscription

NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester Subscription A

Series

Multiverse Matthias Pintscher

Promoter: NDR

»Shirim for Baritone and Orchestra« was commissioned by Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, supported by Nikolaus Broschek.

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