Embrace Everything - The World of Gustav Mahler
Aaron Cohen
The Embrace Everything podcast series is an exploration and celebration of the music of Gustav Mahler. Throughout his life, Mahler insisted that music had to, literally, embrace everything. This makes his compositions unusually rich in what they offer both audience and musicians. Each season explores a different Mahler symphony and includes interviews with leading conductors, music scholars and musicians. Additionally, Mahler’s own words and those of his contemporaries are read by actors.
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Movement Five - What the Angels Tell Me
Embrace Everything - The World of Gustav Mahler
01/23/23 • 16 min
Angels are the next step on Gustav Mahler’s ladder of consciousness. In the joyful fifth movement of his Third Symphony, the orchestra is joined by a children’s choir and a women’s choir giving voice to the angels.
Starring James Lurie as the voice of Gustav Mahler, Paul Hecht as the voice of Friedrich Nietzsche, and Robert Fass as the voice of Siegfried Lipiner.
Guests include James Burton (Choral Director, Boston Symphony Orchestra), Megan and Hannah Laurence (Choristers, Boston Symphony Orchestra Children’s Chorus), Eamonn Greiner (Chorister, Saint Paul's Boys' Choir, Boston), Caroline Kita (Washington University in St. Louis), Marilyn McCoy (Columbia University, New York), and Joanna Neilly (Oxford University, England).
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Season 3, Episode 5: www.theworldofgustavmahler.org/s3e5.html
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Movement Three – Never Did a Sermon So Please the Fish
Embrace Everything - The World of Gustav Mahler
07/07/21 • 25 min
In the summer of 1893, Mahler wrote a song, entitled “St. Anthony of Padua’s Sermon to the Fish.” It turned out so well, he incorporated melodies from it into the third movement of his Second Symphony.
Starring James Lurie as the voice of Gustav Mahler, Laura Gragtmans as the voice of Natalie Bauer-Lechner, and Robert Fass as the voice of Siegfried Lipiner.
Guests include Kent Nagano (Hamburg State Opera and Philharmonic; Montreal Symphony Orchestra), Carter Brey (Principal Cello, New York Philharmonic), Matt Aucoin (Composer/Conductor), Marilyn McCoy (Columbia University, New York), and Joanna Neilly (Oxford University, England).
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Season 2, Episode 3: www.theworldofgustavmahler.org/s2e3.html
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Movement Three – The Huntsman’s Funeral
Embrace Everything - The World of Gustav Mahler
07/07/20 • 14 min
Early audiences found the third movement of Gustav Mahler’s First Symphony grotesque, macabre and unsettling. Inspired by an engraving entitled “The Huntsman’s Funeral,” Mahler juxtaposes death with humor, incorporating a popular children's melody—a brilliant touch that still delights and spooks audiences today.
Starring James Lurie as the voice of Gustav Mahler and Laura Gragtmans as the voice of Natalie Bauer-Lechner.
Guests include William Hudgins (Principal Clarinet, Boston Symphony Orchestra), Dominic Seldis (Principal Bass, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra), Marilyn McCoy (Columbia University), Philip V. Bohlman (University of Chicago), and Christian Glanz (University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna).
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EPISODE LINKS:
Season 1, Episode 3: www.theworldofgustavmahler.org/episode3.html
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Mahler in May
Embrace Everything - The World of Gustav Mahler
05/02/25 • 3 min
In this short episode, Embrace Everything producer and host Aaron Cohen walks you through the many exciting Mahler events this month and how you can watch them all for free!
AMSTERDAM MAHLER FESTIVAL: May 8 to 18
https://mahlerfestival.concertgebouw.nl/en/
AMSTERDAM MAHLER FESTIVAL VIDEO STREAM
https://npo.nl/start/live?channel=NPO2+Extra
AMSTERDAM MAHLER FESTIVAL RADIO STREAM
AMSTERDAM MAHLER FESTIVAL BROADCAST SCHEDULE
Performances begin at 8:15pm Central European Summer Time
May 8: Dear Mahler! - Netherlands Philharmonic, Lorenzo Viotti
May 9: Mahler 1 - Concertgebouw, Klaus Mäkelä
May 10: Mahler 2 - Budapest Festival Orchestra, Iván Fischer
May 11: Mahler 3 - NHK Symphony Orchestra, Fabio Luisi
May 12: Mahler 4 - NHK Symphony Orchestra, Fabio Luisi
May 13: Mahler 5 - Budapest Festival Orchestra, Iván Fischer
May 14: Mahler 6 - Chicago Symphony, Jaap van Zweden
May 15: Mahler 7 - Chicago Symphony, Jaap van Zweden
May 16: Mahler 8 - Concertgebouw, Klaus Mäkelä
May 17: Mahler 9 - Berlin Philharmonic, Kirill Petrenko
May 18: Mahler 10 Adagio & Das Lied - Berlin Philharmonic, Sakari Oramo
COLORADO MAHLERFEST: May 14 to 18
https://mahlerfest.org/mf38events/
COLORADO MAHLERFEST SYMPOSIUM: Saturday, May 17
10am Mountain Daylight Time
https://mahlerfest.org/event/mf38-symposium/
HOUSTON SYMPHONY MAHLER 3 VIDEO STREAM: Saturday, May 31
7:30pm Central Daylight Time
https://houstonsymphony.org/embraceeveything/
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Season 4: "The Heavenly Life" Update & Preview
Embrace Everything - The World of Gustav Mahler
09/26/24 • 12 min
Host and producer Aaron Cohen talks about the upcoming Season 4 and shares excerpts.
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Movement Three - What the Animals in the Forest Tell Me
Embrace Everything - The World of Gustav Mahler
01/09/23 • 33 min
Gustav Mahler made animals the next step upward on his ladder of consciousness in the third movement of his Third Symphony. Summoning both humor and tragedy, he portrays the sounds of the forest, from sweetly singing nightingales to fearsome creatures.
Starring James Lurie as the voice of Gustav Mahler, Paul Hecht as the voice of Friedrich Nietzsche, Laura Gragtmans as the voice of Natalie Bauer-Lechner, Billy Lyons as the voice of Arthur Schopenhauer, and Gary Tiedemann as the voice of Gustav Theodor Fechner
Guests include Kent Nagano (General Music Director of the Hamburg State Opera, and Chief Conductor of the Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra ), Carter Brey (Principal Cello, New York Philharmonic), Bill Hudgins (Principal Clarinet, Boston Symphony Orchestra), Christopher Martin (Principal Trumpet, New York Philharmonic, Marilyn McCoy (Columbia University, New York), and Joanna Neilly (Oxford University, England).
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EPISODE LINKS:
Season 3, Episode 3: www.theworldofgustavmahler.org/s3e3.html
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Movement Four - What Humanity Tells Me
Embrace Everything - The World of Gustav Mahler
01/16/23 • 28 min
In the fourth movement of his Third Symphony, Gustav Mahler’s ladder of consciousness reaches humanity. It is a dramatic orchestral song for mezzo soprano that explores the meaning of existence, with lyrics from Nietzsche’s book “Thus Spoke Zarathustra.”
Starring James Lurie as the voice of Gustav Mahler, Paul Hecht as the voice of Friedrich Nietzsche, and Robert Fass as the voice of Siegfried Lipiner.
Guests include Carter Brey (Principal Cello, New York Philharmonic), Caroline Kita (Washington University in St. Louis), Ioannis Konstantakos (University of Athens, Greece), Marilyn McCoy (Columbia University, New York) and Joanna Neilly (Oxford University, England).
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EPISODE LINKS:
Season 3, Episode 4: www.theworldofgustavmahler.org/s3e4.html
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Movement Two - What the Flowers in the Meadow Tell Me
Embrace Everything - The World of Gustav Mahler
12/08/22 • 19 min
In the second movement of his Third Symphony, Gustav Mahler begins the upward journey on the ladder of consciousness. He considers flowers the first step and portrays them in musically charming ways.
Starring James Lurie as the voice of Gustav Mahler, Laura Gragtmans as the voice of Natalie Bauer-Lechner, Billy Lyons as the voice of Arthur Schopenhauer, and Gary Tiedemann as the voice of Gustav Theodor Fechner
Guests include Carter Brey (Principal Cello, New York Philharmonic), Robert Chen (Concertmaster, Chicago Symphony Orchestra), Caroline Kita (Washington University in St. Louis) and Marilyn McCoy (Columbia University, New York).
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Season 3, Episode 2: www.theworldofgustavmahler.org/s3e2.html
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Movement Two – All Music Proceeds from the Dance
Embrace Everything - The World of Gustav Mahler
07/07/20 • 17 min
In the second movement of his First Symphony, Gustav Mahler draws upon the dance music of his youth. As his mood becomes more exuberant, so too, does the music.
Starring James Lurie as the voice of Gustav Mahler and Laura Gragtmans as the voice of Natalie Bauer-Lechner.
Guests include Michael Tilson Thomas (San Francisco Symphony, New World Symphony), Kent Nagano (Montreal Symphony Orchestra, Hamburg State Opera and Philharmonic), Marilyn McCoy (Columbia University), Philip V. Bohlman (University of Chicago), and Christian Glanz (University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna).
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EPISODE LINKS:
Season 1, Episode 2: www.theworldofgustavmahler.org/episode2.html
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Movement Six - What Love Tells Me
Embrace Everything - The World of Gustav Mahler
01/31/23 • 37 min
In the sixth and final movement of Gustav Mahler’s Third Symphony, he reaches the top rung on his ladder of consciousness. This glorious adagio is Mahler’s celebration of God’s perfect love.
Starring James Lurie as the voice of Gustav Mahler, Paul Hecht as the voice of Friedrich Nietzsche, Laura Gragtmans as the voice of Natalie Bauer-Lechner, Robert Fass as the voice of Siegfried Lipiner, Billy Lyons as the voice of Arthur Schopenhauer, and Gary Tiedemann as the voice of Gustav Theodor Fechner
Guests include Kent Nagano (General Music Director of the Hamburg State Opera, and Chief Conductor of the Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra ), Michael Tilson Thomas (Music Director Laureate of the San Francisco Symphony, Conductor Laureate of the London Symphony Orchestra, and Artistic Director Laureate of the New World Symphony), Carter Brey (Principal Cello, New York Philharmonic), Bill Hudgins (Principal Clarinet, Boston Symphony Orchestra), Christopher Martin (Principal Trumpet, New York Philharmonic), Caroline Kita (Washington University in St. Louis), Ioannis Konstantakos (University of Athens, Greece ), Marilyn McCoy (Columbia University, New York), and Joanna Neilly (Oxford University, England).
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EPISODE LINKS:
Season 3, Episode 6: www.theworldofgustavmahler.org/s3e6.html
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How many episodes does Embrace Everything - The World of Gustav Mahler have?
Embrace Everything - The World of Gustav Mahler currently has 23 episodes available.
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The podcast is about Classical, Music, Music History, Podcasts, Classical Music and Music Commentary.
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The episode title 'Movement Six - What Love Tells Me' is the most popular.
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The average episode length on Embrace Everything - The World of Gustav Mahler is 20 minutes.
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Episodes of Embrace Everything - The World of Gustav Mahler are typically released every 7 days, 14 hours.
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The first episode of Embrace Everything - The World of Gustav Mahler was released on Jun 10, 2020.
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