Artists

Andrés Orozco-Estrada
Conductor

Catherine Foster, Heidi Melton, Sunhae Im
Soprano

Janina Baechle, Kelly O'Connor
Mezzo-soprano

Robert Dean Smith
Tenor

Jochen Tasting Cup
Baritone

George Zeppenfeld
Bass

Soloist in
Mahler Symphony No. 8
—

Tonkünstler-Orchester Niederösterreich
& Weiner Singverein

"Remember that the universe begins to ring and ring. It is no longer human voices, but planets and suns that revolve."

This is how Gustav Mahler described his eighth symphony, which he considered his greatest, most important work - not only because of the unprecedented effort with eight vocal soloists, two mixed choirs, children's choir, large orchestra and organ, but because of their reaching for the stars' content. The medieval Pentecostal hymn "Veni, creator spiritus" and the conclusion of Goethe's "Faust II" unite to an overwhelming jubilee celebration of the creative par excellence.
 

Details

Performances
Sunday, 17 Dec 2017
Monday*, 18 Dec 2017
Tuesday, 19 Dec 2017
Wednesday, 20 Dec 2017

Location
Wiener Musikverein
Musikvereinsplatz 1, 1010 Wien, Austri

*Festspielhaus St. Pölten
Kulturbezirk 2, 3100 St. Poelten, Austri
 

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