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Prom 41: The Hallé – Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde
Part of the BBC Proms 2016 Series
Add to my Calendar 16-08-2016 19:00 16-08-2016 21:00 36 Prom 41: The Hallé – Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde Berlioz’s King Lear overture was admired by the King of Hanover: ‘How you have portrayed [Cordelia] - her humility and tenderness! It is heart-rending, and so beautiful!’ Continuing our focus on the cello this summer, Colin Matthews’s Berceuse for Dresden takesinspiration from the eight bells of the Dresden church at which it was premiered. In Mahler’s exploration of darkness and radiance in his culminating synthesis of song and symphony, Das Lied von der Erde, he altered the parameters of vocal and orchestral expression for ever. Royal Albert Hall, London DD/MM/YYYYDetails
Royal Albert Hall
Kensington Gore
Kensington
London
SW7 2AP
England
Programme
Hector Berlioz – King Lear: Overture
Colin Matthews – Berceuse for Dresden
~ Interval ~
Gustav Mahler – Das Lied von der Erde
Performers
Sir Mark Elder – Conductor
Leonard Elschenbroich – Cello
Alice Coote – mezzo-soprano
Gregory Kunde – tenor
Hallé
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Programme Note
Berlioz’s King Lear overture was admired by the King of Hanover: ‘How you have portrayed [Cordelia] - her humility and tenderness! It is heart-rending, and so beautiful!’
Continuing our focus on the cello this summer, Colin Matthews’s Berceuse for Dresden takes
inspiration from the eight bells of the Dresden church at which it was premiered.
In Mahler’s exploration of darkness and radiance in his culminating synthesis of song and symphony, Das Lied von der Erde, he altered the parameters of vocal and orchestral expression for ever.