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Mahler Symphonie 1

Mahler Festival: Concertgebouw Orchestra and Klaus Mäkelä - Mahler's Symphony No. 1

Mahler Festival: Concertgebouw Orchestra and Klaus Mäkelä - Mahler's Symphony No. 1

Musicians

  • Concertgebouw Orchestra
  • Klaus Mäkelä conductor

Works

  • Hillborg

    new composition (Commissioned by the Concertgebouw Orchestra, Orchestre de Paris and the Mahler Foundation) (Wereldpremière)

  • Mahler

    Symphony No. 1 in D major

  • This concert has an intermission

About the concert

The Concertgebouw Orchestra’s future chief conductor Klaus Mäkelä will conduct the orchestra in Mahler’s First Symphony, a stormy, lyrical and inventive piece full of images and sounds of nature.

Concertgebouw Orchestra and Klaus Mäkelä

In 1903, Gustav Mahler conducted his own work with the Concertgebouw Orchestra for the first time. He was lyrical about orchestra, choirs and audience. 'The music culture in this country is astonishing! The way these people can listen.' Tonight, in the First Symphony, the ensemble is led by Klaus Mäkelä. He has been artistic partner of the Concertgebouw Orchestra since 2022 and will become chief conductor in 2027. In an interview, he said Mahler's work is probably the best first symphony ever. 'Fascinating how he manages to bring together sounds of nature, dances and childhood memories.'

Mahler's Symphony No. 1

Stormy, lyrical and inventive: Mahler's First Symphony is one that hints forward to all that follows. Mahler arranged his First symphony several times. Central is a theme from one of the Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen. Spring dreams, peasant dances, a real storm, hunting scenes... they culminate in a triumphant finale. Swedish composer Anders Hillborg is writing a new work, the Dutch premiere of which you will hear today.

  • Genre

    Orchestra

  • Organizer

    Het Concertgebouw Eigen Programmering

Tickets

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  • Drinks are included in the price of admission. When the price category 'Online sprint under 30' is available, you can order 1 ticket 4 hours before the start of a concert.

  • Prices do not include transaction fee: € 5 per order.