Embrace Everything - The World of Gustav Mahler

In the second movement of Mahler’s Fourth Symphony, we begin our journey toward heaven. But the path is going to take some surprising twists. 

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Starring:

*JAMES LURIE as the voice of Gustav Mahler

*LAURA GRAGTMANS as the voice of Natalie Bauer-Lechner

*DOMINIC COMPERATORE as the voice of Bruno Walter

*JACK BERENHOLTZ as the voice of Paul Bekker

*DAN BARNETT as the voice of Jean Paul Richter

Guests include:

*WILLIAM HENRY CURRY – Conductor (Durham Symphony)

*MARINA MAHLER - Granddaughter of Gustav Mahler and President of the Mahler Foundation

*CARTER BREY - Principal Cello, New York Philharmonic

*JULIETTE KANG - First Associate Concertmaster, Philadelphia Orchestra

*ANTHONY McGILL - Principal Clarinet, New York Philharmonic

*D.D. JACKSON - Jazz Pianist and Composer

*MARILYN McCOY - Columbia University, New York

*JOANNA NEILLY - Oxford University, England

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Consider joining the FRIENDS OF MAHLER CIRCLE with a gift of $5,000 or more. Donors at this level get a dinner in New York City with host Aaron Cohen and actor James Lurie (the voice of Mahler). Contact us at [email protected] and we’ll send further details.

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EPISODE LINK:

Season 4, Episode 2: www.theworldofgustavmahler.org/s4e2.html

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Mahler’s Fourth Symphony is his most playful composition, and one that he originally called a “Symphonic Humoresque.” In the first movement, we hear a side of Mahler we haven’t heard before.

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Starring:

*JAMES LURIE as the voice of Gustav Mahler

*LAURA GRAGTMANS as the voice of Natalie Bauer-Lechner

*DOMINIC COMPERATORE as the voice of Bruno Walter

*JACK BERENHOLTZ as the voice of Paul Bekker

*DAN BARNETT as the voice of Jean Paul Richter

*ROBERT FASS as the voice of Siegfried Lipiner

*DAVID RAPKIN as the voice of E.T.A. Hoffmann

*P.J. OCHLAN as the voice of Alfred Roller

Guests include:

*SIR SIMON RATTLE – Conductor (Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Czech Philharmonic, Berlin Philharmonic)

*KENT NAGANO – Conductor (Hamburg State Opera and Philharmonic, Montreal Symphony Orchestra)

*WILLIAM HENRY CURRY – Conductor (Durham Symphony)

*MARINA MAHLER - Granddaughter of Gustav Mahler and President of the Mahler Foundation

*CARTER BREY - Principal Cello, New York Philharmonic

*PAUL MERKELO - Principal Trumpet, Montreal Symphony Orchestra

*EMMANUEL PAHUD - Principal Flute, Berlin Philharmonic

*RICHARD WOODHAMS - Former Principal Oboe, Philadelphia Orchestra

*CYNTHIA YEH - Principal Percussion, Chicago Symphony Orchestra

*PAUL FLEMING - Cornell University, Ithaca

*MARILYN McCOY - Columbia University, New York

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Consider joining the FRIENDS OF MAHLER CIRCLE with a gift of $5,000 or more. Donors at this level get a dinner in New York City with host Aaron Cohen and actor James Lurie (the voice of Mahler). Contact us at [email protected] and we’ll send further details.

Contributions of any size are appreciated.

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EPISODE LINK:

Season 4, Episode 1: www.theworldofgustavmahler.org/s4e1.html

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In this special episode, MARINA MAHLER talks about publishing a family photo album that belonged to her grandmother, Alma Mahler.

You can see more details and order a copy here:

https://www.themahlerfamily.com/

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.

Winner of a Gold Signal Award, a Silver New York Festivals Radio Award, five Communicator Awards and two Davey Awards.

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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.

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; And scholars from Columbia University, Cornell University, Washington University in St. Louis, Oxford University in England and the University of Athens in Greece.

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Consider joining the FRIENDS OF MAHLER CIRCLE with a gift of $5,000 or more. Donors at this level get a dinner in New York City with host Aaron Cohen and actor James Lurie (the voice of Mahler). Contact us at [email protected] and we’ll send further details.

Contributions of any size are appreciated.

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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.

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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 18

https://mahlerfestival.concertgebouw.nl/en/

AMSTERDAM MAHLER FESTIVAL VIDEO STREAM

https://npo.nl/start/live?channel=NPO2+Extra

AMSTERDAM MAHLER FESTIVAL RADIO STREAM

https://www.npoklassiek.nl/klassiek/avondconcert/eba1230c-1da6-4bf1-a53d-8d7eb6448eb3/overzicht-mahlerfestival-op-npo-klassiek

AMSTERDAM MAHLER FESTIVAL BROADCAST SCHEDULE

Performances begin at 8:15pm Central European Summer Time

May 8: Dear Mahler! - Netherlands Philharmonic, Lorenzo Viotti

May 9: Mahler 1 - Concertgebouw, Klaus Mäkelä

May 10: Mahler 2 - Budapest Festival Orchestra, Iván Fischer

May 11: Mahler 3 - NHK Symphony Orchestra, Fabio Luisi

May 12: Mahler 4 - NHK Symphony Orchestra, Fabio Luisi

May 13: Mahler 5 - Budapest Festival Orchestra, Iván Fischer

May 14: Mahler 6 - Chicago Symphony, Jaap van Zweden

May 15: Mahler 7 - Chicago Symphony, Jaap van Zweden

May 16: Mahler 8 - Concertgebouw, Klaus Mäkelä

May 17: Mahler 9 - Berlin Philharmonic, Kirill Petrenko

May 18: Mahler 10 Adagio & Das Lied - Berlin Philharmonic, Sakari Oramo

COLORADO MAHLERFEST: May 14 to 18

https://mahlerfest.org/mf38events/

COLORADO MAHLERFEST SYMPOSIUM: Saturday, May 17

10am Mountain Daylight Time

https://mahlerfest.org/event/mf38-symposium/

HOUSTON SYMPHONY MAHLER 3 VIDEO STREAM: Saturday, May 31

7:30pm Central Daylight Time

https://houstonsymphony.org/embraceeveything/

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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.

Winner of a 2024 Gold Signal Award, a Gold Davey Award, a Communicator Award of Excellence, a Silver Award at the 2024 New York Festivals Radio Awards, and a 2025 Webby Award Nomination.

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Guests include:

*JAMIE BERNSTEIN - Daughter of Leonard Bernstein

*GABE SMITH - Archivist, New York Philharmonic

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WATCH THIS EPISODE WITH ARCHIVAL IMAGES FROM THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9rvceUsDnA

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Consider joining the FRIENDS OF MAHLER CIRCLE with a gift of $5,000 or more. Donors at this level get a dinner in New York City with host Aaron Cohen and actor James Lurie (the voice of Mahler). Contact us at [email protected] and we’ll send further details.

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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.

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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

*GARY TIEDEMANN as the voice of Gustav Theodor Fechner

Guests include:

*KENT NAGANO – Conductor (Hamburg State Opera and Philharmonic, Montreal Symphony Orchestra)

*MICHAEL TILSON THOMAS – Conductor (San Francisco Symphony, New World Symphony, London Symphony Orchestra)

*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

*JOANNA NEILLY - Oxford University, England

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EPISODE LINKS:

Season 3, Episode 6: www.theworldofgustavmahler.org/s3e6.html

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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.

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Starring:

*JAMES LURIE as the voice of Gustav Mahler

*PAUL HECHT as the voice of Friedrich Nietzsche

*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

*JOANNA NEILLY - Oxford University, England

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EPISODE LINKS:

Season 3, Episode 5: www.theworldofgustavmahler.org/s3e5.html

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