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Philharmonie Berlin, Main Auditorium (Berlin)
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For Gustav Mahler, escaping the world often meant living only for love and art. Sometimes, however, his otherworldly sounds also gently speak of death. The traditional Staatskapelle Berlin under Susanna Mälkki now dedicates itself to them. In the "Song of the Earth", joy in life and farewell to life find a colorful expression. Mälkki prefaces Mahler's moving late work with Kaija Saariaho's trumpet concerto "Hush", her poignant farewell to the world. Verneri Pohjola now interprets it.
In this programme the Staatskapelle Berlin under Susanna Mälkki present music that is conscious of death while attempting to grasp the value of life. Gustav Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde was written immediately after the death of his daughter. Hush is the final work of composer Kaija Saariaho, that could only be premiered after her death in 2023 – yet movingly resonates with life.