{
  "id": 3875541,
  "title": "New take on Mahler: Song collection shows tender side of symphonic giant",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/new-take-on-mahler-song-collection-shows-tender-side-of-symphonic-3875541",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-28T03:22:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/lifestyle/20260828/new-take-on-mahler-song-collection-shows-tender-side-of-symphonic-giant"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "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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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "New take on Mahler: Song collection shows tender side of symphonic giant",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/new-take-on-mahler-song-collection-shows-tender-side-of-symphonic",
        "published": "2026-08-28T03:17:02.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}