Jordan, Schuster, Wiener Sängerknaben, Singverein Der Gesellschaft Der Musikfreunde / Mahler "Symphony No. 3" by Mahler, From (2016/2016), Conductor Philippe Jordan, Musikverein Wien, Vienna, Austria

"Philippe Jordan tells Mahler like a fairy tale", wrote Die Presse newspaper after the performances of Mahler's Fourth Symphony in March 2015. This season, Jordan turns to Mahler's mighty Third Symphony. At a length of 1 hour 45 minutes, it is the longest symphony in the standard orchestral repertoire. Developing in a monumental arc, the symphony sings love's praises in all its forms: from the dawning of nature in summer, to meadows in bloom and animals in the woods, to people and heavenly angels, all the way to all-embracing divine love. Heart-breaking melodies alternate with marches and motifs of nature that burst with vitality. The alto Michaela Schuster, the Vienna Boys' Choir and the Wiener Singverein accompany the Wiener Symphoniker on this extraordinary musical journey.