5. SYMPHONY CONCERT Mahler pure by Various, Van (2023/2023), Dirigent Andreas Hotz

The five Rückert songs for voice and orchestra are not a cycle, but rather independent individual works. The common denominator are the texts, which all come from the same poet - Friedrich Rückert. Composed at the turn of the century, between 1901 and 1902, the musical material of these works is rooted in the 19th century and yet experimental for its time. Compared to Mahler's other songs, the Rückert-Lieder , with the exception of Um midnight , are rather short, intimate and chamber-music-like. It is also noteworthy that the love motifs of the song Ich bin der Welt lost come to an end at the end of the Adagietto of the Fifth Symphonyreturn. The Rückert-Lieder and the 5th symphony were written in the same years. The 5th Symphonyis revolutionary in several respects. In this masterpiece, Mahler pushes the limits of tonality. One should refrain from naming the key of the entire symphony, since it is more precise to speak of a progressive tonality. But it remains a tonal work: Mahler does not give up tonality. Written for large orchestra and lasting about 70 minutes, this colossal symphony marks the beginning of a new phase in Mahler's output Listeners on a long journey through a wide range of human emotions.