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Beethoven's Ninth Symphony

Caird HallDundee, Scotland, DD13BB, Vereinigtes Königreich
Datum/Zeit in London Zeitzone
Sonntag 30 Mai 202715:00
Darsteller
Mahler Players
Tomas LeakeyMusikalische Leitung
Kathrin LorenzenSopran
Laura Margaret SmithMezzosopran
Julian HubbardTenor
Renatus MészárBass

On 30th May 2027 the Mahler Players will make their debut in the Caird Hall Dundee performing Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, the culmination of their acclaimed Beethoven cycle. Three powerful orchestral movements precede the choral finale with its setting of Schiller’s “Ode to Joy” to one of the most famous tunes in all music.

The first half features another composer with whom the Mahler Players have built their reputation. Wagner’s masterly Prelude from Act 1 of Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg will open the concert followed by the heavenly Quintet from Act 3, featuring our world-class soloists. Also joining the Mahler Players will be the Mahler Singers, a handpicked chorus from across the north and north-east of Scotland.

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The performance of Beethoven's 5th Symphony by the Mahler Players was not just a good performance. It was a great performance.
Edinburgh Music Review

Scotland’s best-kept musical secret.
The Herald Scotland

© Kathrin Lorenzen
© Kathrin Lorenzen
Interpreting Joy: a guide to Beethoven’s Ninth