Embrace Everything - The World of Gustav Mahler

Movement One - Pan Awakes and Summer Marches In

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Dec 5, 2022

Guest Kent Nagano, General Music Director of the Hamburg State Opera, and Chief Conductor of the Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra, discuss Gustav Mahler's Third Symphony. They explore Mahler's intention to capture the awakening of the world through his music, focusing on the section 'Pan's Awakening' and 'Summer Marches In'. The podcast delves into the symbolism behind the trombone solo and the emotional power of Mahler's music.

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Introduction

00:00 • 2min

Mahler's Third Symphony: Awakening the World

01:30 • 11min

Pan's Awakening and Summer Marches In

12:16 • 11min

The Arrival of Summer and Reflections on Nature

23:46 • 2min

Exploring the Mythological Symbolism and Trombone Solo in the Movement

25:17 • 2min

Possible Inspiration for Mahler's Trombone Solo

27:04 • 2min

Winter, Summer, and the Connection Between Nature and Music

29:14 • 6min

The Emotional Power of Mahler's Music

35:06 • 13min

Gustav Mahler’s Third Symphony is the story of creation, with each movement a higher rung on the ladder of consciousness. It begins with lifeless matter and the struggle for life to emerge, portrayed as a musical battle between winter and summer.

Starring James Lurie as the voice of Gustav Mahler, Paul Hecht as the voice of Friedrich Nietzsche, and Laura Gragtmans as the voice of Natalie Bauer-Lechner.

Guests 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), Andrew Bain (Principal Horn, Los Angeles Philharmonic), Carter Brey (Principal Cello, New York Philharmonic), Christopher Martin (Principal Trumpet, New York Philharmonic), Albrecht Mayer (Principal Oboe, Berlin Philharmonic), Toby Oft (Principal Trombone, Boston Symphony Orchestra), Dominic Seldis (Principal Bass, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam), Ioannis Konstantakos (University of Athens, Greece), and Marilyn McCoy (Columbia University, New York).

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