Das Lied von der Erde

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Event Das Lied von der Erde
Venue Melbourne Concert Hall, Melbourne, VIC
Umbrella Event Melbourne Festival 1998
First Date 22 October 1998
Last Date 22 October 1998
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Dating from the same period as his triumphal Eighth Symphony, Mahler's 'Song of the Earth' is a masterpiece of equally powerful, emotional and musical dimensions.
As a celebration of human and divine love the work achieves its transcendental force through the composer's masterly handling of the large orchestral and vocal resources. Garnering the full expressive potential contained within these resources, Mahler ranges from sparse simplicity to sonorous might, in what is perhaps his most personal and philosophical work.
This great work demands the most powerful and assured voices. For this
Description Source Brochure
Primary Genre Music
Secondary Genre Classical
Orchestral
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Claude Debussy Composer Prelude to the afternoon of a faun
Gustav Mahler Composer Das Lied von der Erde "The Song of the Earth"
Toru Takemitsu Composer A flock descends into the pentagonal garden
Markus Stenz Conductor
Florence Quivar Singer: Mezzo-Soprano
Gary Lakes Singer: Tenor
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Brochure Melbourne Festival 1998 guide
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 100649