Mahler Symphony No 4 Zemlinsky Chamber Orchestra

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Watch our performance of Mahler’s 4th Symphony, recorded 5th December 2020. Featuring our artist in residence, Katherine Weber, conducted by Fergus McAlpine. • Flute: Ema Bajc • Oboe: Peter Lackovic • Clarinet: Bram Hospers • Bassoon: Lily Simpson • Horn: Christian Fisalli • Percussion: Ambro Golachowski Béa Picard • Piano: Johannes Asfaw • Accordion: Robbrecht van Cauwenberghe • Violin 1: Phoebe Tarleton • Violin 2: Karina Sosnowska • Viola: Sara De Carvalho Farinha • Cello: Daniele Lorefice • Bass: Ebony Lim • Video by Green Eye Videography • Video: Mateusz Pusiewicz • Audio: Andrea Friggi • // • Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 4 in G Major (1899-1900), arr. Klaus Simon (2007) • I. Bedächtig. Nicht Eilen • II. Im gemächlicher Bewegung • III. Ruhevoll (Poco Adagio) • IV. Das Himmlische Leben • Mahler’s 4th Symphony is widely regarded by musicians and audiences alike for being the composer’s most “Neoclassical” symphony - looking backwards toward a more traditional style, rather than looking to the future by exploring into a new compositional style. Although this is true in many regards, what makes this piece stand out from the rest of his symphonies is the ideas of humanity, the afterlife (as described in the text of the 4th movement) and the theme of parody that resonates through the work. Mahler described a symphony as (paraphrasing) “..like the world, it must embrace everything!”, and this piece, instead of being an almighty monument like the 2nd or 3rd symphonies that came before, takes this same ideal but on a much more down-to-earth, basic human level. For this reason, the 4th can be seen as Mahler’s most profound work. • TRANSLATION: • Das himmlische Leben ( Heavenly life - from Des Knaben Wunderhorn ) • We enjoy heavenly delights, • therefore do we shun the earthly. • No worldly tumult is heard in heaven! • All live in balmiest peace! • We lead an angelic life! • But we are quite merry at the same time! • We dance and skip, we frisk and sing! • Saint Peter in heaven looks on! • John lets out the little lamb, • The butcher Herod lies in wait for it! • We lead a patient, innocent, patient, • darling little lamb to its death! • St Luke slaughters the ox • without any hesitation or concern, • the wine costs not a penny in the heavenly cellar, • the angels bake the bread. • Good vegetables of every kind • grow in the heavenly garden! • Good asparagus, beans and whatever we may desire! • Whole tureens-full are prepared for us! • Good apples, good pears and good grapes! • The gardeners make room for everything! • If you want deer or hare, they come running to you • along the open road! Should a fast day perchance arrive, • all the fish swim by at once gladly! • There runs Saint Peter already with net and with bait • into the heavenly fishpond. • Saint Martha must be the cook! • There is truly no music on earth • with which ours can be compared. • Eleven thousand maidens venture to dance! • Saint Ursula herself laughs to see it! • There is truly no music on earth • with which ours can be compared. • Cecilia and her relatives • are excellent court musicians! • The angel voices enliven the senses, • So that everyone awakes for joy. • // • ➤ Check out our website for more information about the ZCO and future productions: www.zemlinskyorchestra.com • ➤ To donate to the ZCO, please follow this link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/zemlinsky-... • ➤ Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/zemlinskyorchestra • ➤ Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/zemlinskyorchestra • #zemlinskychamberorchestra • Universal Edition

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