LSO Plays Mozart and Mahler

Mozart and Mahler make for an enigmatic evening with the London Symphony Orchestra

Francesca Geach, 8th October

Why would the London Symphony Orchestra pair Mozart’s Symphony no. 41 in C major, “Jupiter” and Mahler’s songs from Des Knaben Wunderhorn? There seemed to be no direct link between them other than that both demonstrate their composers’ fondness for mystery.

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Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791)	Symphonie no. 41 en ut majeur « Jupiter », K551
Mahler, Gustav (1860-1911)	Le Cor merveilleux de l'enfant (Des Knaben Wunderhorn)

London Symphony Orchestra
Dorothea Röschmann	Soprano
Ian Bostridge	Ténor
Manfred Honeck	Direction