New take on Mahler: Song collection shows tender side of symphonic giant
The song had ended, but tenor Ian Bostridge remained motionless for some time. The conductor, Yun Han-kyul, who had led the performance, the musicians of Sejong Soloists and even the audience seemed reluctant to break the silence with applause. Only after a long pause did Bostridge slowly begin to move. It was as if the soldier boy in the song, who had bid farewell to his fellow soldiers and the…
The Korea Times reports on a unique performance of Gustav Mahler’s song collection "Des Knaben Wunderhorn" and his song cycle "Songs of a Wayfarer" at the Seoul Arts Center. The event, featuring tenor Ian Bostridge and the Sejong Soloists, left the audience in a state of prolonged silence after the final song. The performance was described as immersive, with both performers and audience members seemingly caught in the emotional depth of the music.
Bostridge's rendition of the songs was particularly noted for capturing the tender side of the symphonic giant, a departure from the more commonly celebrated dramatic aspects of Mahler's work.
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