“Strauss can be conducted by an orangutan and it still sounds pretty nice. Mahler... not so.” Esa-Pekka Salonen reveals why so many conductors fall in love with Mahler’s enigmatic music. Join us as he brings to life the raucous First Symphony in Leicester, Basingstoke and London next week: <a href= "%E2%80%9CStrauss%20can%20be%20conducted%20by%20an%20orangutan%20and%20it%20still%20sounds%20pretty%20nice.%20Mahler...%20not%20so.%E2%80%9D%20Esa-Pekka%20Salonen%20reveals%20why%20so%20many%20conductors%20fall%20in%20love%20with%20Mahler%E2%80%99s%20enigmatic%20music.%20Join%20us%20as%20he%20brings%20to%20life%20the%20raucous%20First%20Symphony%20in%20Leicester,%20Basingstoke%20and%20London%20next%20week:%20https:/www.philharmonia.co.uk/concerts/soloist/63/fray__david" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://www.philharmonia.co.uk/concerts/soloist/63/fray__david</a>

“Strauss can be conducted by an orangutan and it still sounds pretty nice. Mahler... not so.” Esa-Pekka Salonen reveals why so many conductors fall in love with Mahler’s enigmatic music. Join us as he brings to life the raucous First Symphony in Leicester, Basingstoke and London next week: https://www.philharmonia.co.uk/concerts/soloist/63/fray__david

“Strauss can be conducted by an orangutan and it still sounds pretty nice. Mahler... not so.” Esa-Pekka Salonen reveals why so many conductors fall in love with Mahler’s enigmatic music. Join us as he brings to life the raucous First Symphony in Leicester, Basingstoke and London next week: <a href="%E2%80%9CStrauss%20can%20be%20conducted%20by%20an%20orangutan%20and%20it%20still%20sounds%20pretty%20nice.%20Mahler...%20not%20so.%E2%80%9D%20Esa-Pekka%20Salonen%20reveals%20why%20so%20many%20conductors%20fall%20in%20love%20with%20Mahler%E2%80%99s%20enigmatic%20music.%20Join%20us%20as%20he%20brings%20to%20life%20the%20raucous%20First%20Symphony%20in%20Leicester,%20Basingstoke%20and%20London%20next%20week:%20https:/www.philharmonia.co.uk/concerts/soloist/63/fray__david" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.philharmonia.co.uk/concerts/soloist/63/fray__david</a>

Esa-Pekka Salonen on Mahler: Music for Conductors

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