Proms 2014 Prom 73: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra by Mahler, Van (2014/2014), Dirigent Alan Gilbert, Royal Albert Hall, Londen, Verenigd Koninkrijk

Mahler’s epic, unorthodox Third Symphony unfolds over six movements, painting a musical portrait with choir and orchestra of nature’s very essence. American conductor Alan Gilbert returns to conduct this masterpiece with the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra. ‘The world will never have heard the likes of my symphony!’ A bold claim by any composer, but one more than justified by Mahler’s Third Symphony. This epic, unorthodox work unfolds over six movements, painting a musical portrait 
of nature’s very essence. Pagan gods and Christian saints, flower meadows and silent forests, instruments and voices all come together in a work that moves beyond the confines of programme music. American conductor Alan Gilbert returns to conduct this masterpiece in the first of two Proms with the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra.