Heavenly
György Kurtág
»Grabstein für Stephan«, op. 15c
Alban Berg
Seven Early Songs
Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 4 in G major
György Kurtág wrote »Grabstein für Stephan« in memory of the singer Stephan Stein. His wife had helped him out of a depression in Paris in 1956 and shaped his oeuvre when she recommended small, concentrated pieces. The »Grabstein«, however, grew into a forceful musical eulogy.
Alban Berg would later take a critical view of most of the songs he had written as a student. He did, however, create a cycle from a selection of these early compositions that continue to delight today.
Mahler’s fourth symphony is focused on the »Wunderhorn« poem »Das himmlische Leben«, an innocently naive vision of paradise – with fine cracks.
Info
- Location
- Konzerthaus Stadthalle Heidelberg, Wolfgang Marguerre Saal
- DATES 23/24 March 2027
NEW Concerts start at 7:30 pm
Starting earlier to enjoy at leisure
