Auditorium di Milano Fondazione Cariplo: Mahler Festival #9

About the Event

Experience a truly extraordinary performance of Gustav Mahler's masterworks at the extraordinary Auditorium Fondazione Cariplo in Milan. This is a classical music experience like no other, taking you on a journey through Mahler's Sixth Symphony.

Unlike Mahler's works inspired by the world of the Wunderhorn, the Sixth Symphony stands apart as a symphony filled with symbolism. It delves into a different realm, and Alma, Mahler's wife and guardian of an eternal flame, beautifully recounts the period of composition. It was during the summer of 1904, in the tranquil setting of Maiernigg on Wörthersee, that Mahler completed this symphony. Alma describes it as a 'beautiful, happy, conflict‐free summer.'

The Sixth Symphony, played to Alma for the first time at the end of their vacation, was a deeply moving experience for both of them. Alma recalls that no other work flowed so directly from Mahler's heart as this one. The music and its forebodings deeply touched them, evoking tears. This symphony, like Mahler's Kindertotenlieder, seemed to anticipate his life, with its themes of fate. Mahler himself experienced three striking blows of fate, and it was the third one that ultimately felled him.

Prepare to be captivated by Mahler's Sixth Symphony in this unforgettable performance, where you will be transported by the power and emotion resonating through every note. Don't miss the chance to witness this musical journey, unlike anything you have experienced before.