NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra / Christoph Eschenbach

Pintscher: New Work / Mahler: Symphony No. 6

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This concert has already taken place! 15.40 | 25.30 | 40.70 | 58.30 | 70.40
Christoph Eschenbach
Christoph Eschenbach © Eric Brissaud
NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra
NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra © Michael Zapf
Gustav Mahler
Gustav Mahler
  • Doors open 10:00

  • Start 11:00

  • End ca. 13:30

Description

»To a certain extent, Gustav Mahler had an influence on every composer who came after him: he had the courage to be subjective.« Thus the composer, conductor and Elbphilharmonie Artist in Residence Matthias Pintscher characterises his great predecessor.  Mahler’s performing instructions for his Sixth Symphony give evidence of the great emotionality of his music: the score contains markings like »As if lashed with a whip – Full of anger – Like the blow of an axe«.

Mahler even incorporated goats’ bells and hammer blows into his music: he knew no limits to musical expression. This determination to articulate his personal feelings also marks Pintscher’s own work: »I write music entirely from within myself« is his maxim. His latest composition is also closely linked to the place where it is now heard: he wrote it specially for the Elbphilharmonie’s inaugural season.

Performers

NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester

Bo Skovhus baritone

conductor Christoph Eschenbach

Programme

Matthias Pintscher
Shirim for Baritone and Orchestra

Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 6 in A minor

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NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester Subscription B

Series

Multiverse Matthias Pintscher

Promoter: NDR

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

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