Afternoon on 3 - Mahler - Love and Death - Mahler: Love and Death

Presented by Louise Fryer. Aon3 marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of Gustav Mahler with an occasional series of 5 weeks celebrating various facets of his life and work. This week the fundamentally Mahlerian themes of Love and Death form the basis of the programming, and there are several chances to hear works performed recently at the Proms. Mahler : Love and Death Mahler's First symphony performed recently at the Proms by the Berlin Philharmonic under Sir Simon Rattle and Das Klagende Lied (Song of Lamentation), a mighty work telling a dark fairy tale of murder and revenge. Beethoven: Symphony No. 4 in B flat major Berliner Philharmoniker Sir Simon Rattle, conductor Mahler: Symphony No. 1 in D major Berliner Philharmoniker Sir Simon Rattle, conductor 3.30pm Mahler: Das Klagende Lied - cantata for soloists, chorus and orchestra Lynda Russell, soprano Catherine Wyn-Rogers, mezzo-soprano, Thomas Randle, tenor Alan Opie, baritone London Philharmonic Choir BBC Symphony Chorus BBC Symphony Orchestra. Alexander Lazarev, conductor.