Dear audience,
Over 1,000 guests celebrated Gustav Mahler's Resurrection Symphony in the sold-out Steinbach Hall, the very place where it was composed. We thank you for attending the concert and would like to share the most beautiful moments of this magical evening with you in our online gallery.
See you again in Steinbach am Attersee!
Attersee Shipping
FIRST FLOATING ART SALON IN THE WORLD
Artists' salons were informal meeting places for artists, intellectuals and cultural figures in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
These salons were organized by influential hosts who welcomed artists, writers, musicians, and other creative people into their homes.
The Attersee shipping company presents its flagship, the MS "Stadt Vöcklabruck", as the "Klimt-Mahler ship" entirely in the style of the world artists and Attersee lovers Gustav Klimt and Gustav Mahler, who liked to spend their summer holidays at Lake Attersee and created numerous works here.
To kick off the Gustav Mahler Festival, Managing Director Doris Cuturi-Stern, in cooperation with the European Capital of Culture Bad Ischl Salzkammergut 2024, invited guests to the premiere cruise on the Klimt-Mahler ship and simultaneously opened the first Floating Artists' Salon of the world.
01. Juni 2024 I Steinbach-Halle
MAHLER Symphony No. 2 & GULDA Cello Concerto
live with the Salzburg Philharmonic & Elisabeth Fuchs
"It's all been composed away already"
On June 1, 2024, the idyllic setting of Steinbach am Attersee will witness a musical spectacle of the highest caliber when the renowned Salzburg Philharmonic and Choir, under the outstanding direction of conductor Elisabeth Fuchs, take to the stage. The program includes Gustav Mahler's monumental Symphony No. 2, also known as the "Resurrection Symphony," and the powerful Cello Concerto "An Eclectic Declaration of Love to the Salzkammergut" by Friedrich Gulda.
At the location
of creation.
JUNE 1, 2024 I STEINBACH AM ATTERSEE
For the first time, Mahler's Resurrection Symphony will be performed with full choir and orchestra in the very place where the majority of the Second Symphony was composed. Apart from the first movement, Gustav Mahler composed his Second Symphony entirely in Steinbach am Attersee. Life and death, the Last Judgment and the Resurrection are the powerful themes that permeate this musical masterpiece.
Almost 100 years later, Friedrich Gulda created his cello concerto in the Meierhof in Weißenbach and called it a declaration of love to the Salzkammergut.
"I've already composed all of that away!"
GUSTAV MAHLER
Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 2
"Resurrection Symphony"
Gustav Mahler's Second Symphony is not only a significant work in classical music; it reflects the existential questions and themes of human life. Life and death, the Last Judgment and the Resurrection are the powerful motifs that permeate this musical masterpiece. Ultimately, the final movement leads to a triumphant emergence from darkness. Here, Mahler unites choir and orchestra in a powerful expression of faith in resurrection and the immortality of the soul.
Friedrich Gulda
Cello Concerto
"A love letter to the Salzkammergut"
The Cello Concerto is undoubtedly a masterpiece that transcends the boundaries of traditional classical music: a unique fusion of folk, jazz, and classical elements. It embodies Gulda's unconventional approach to music. Full of expressive elements and creative twists, the work uniquely captures the beauty of the region. Cello meets wind orchestra, percussion, and electric guitar. A virtuosic, sophisticated, yet humorous musical journey through various genres, featuring the exceptional talent of Emilian Schmid as soloist, is sure to captivate audiences.
PROGRAM
June 1, 2024 | 7:00 PM | Steinbach Hall
FRIEDRICH GULDA
Cello Concerto
Salzburg Philharmonic
Conductor Elisabeth Fuchs
Soloist Emilian Schmid | Cello
approximately 30 minutes
pause
approximately 20 minutes
GUSTAV MAHLER
Symphony No. 2 in C minor
Salzburg Philharmonic
Salzburg Philharmonic Choir
Conductor Elisabeth Fuchs
Ursula Langmayr I Soprano
Christa Ratzenböck I Alt
Image: Salzburg Philharmonic Hall | Great Festival Hall
Copyright: Franz Neumayr
INFO: The concert Mahler Symphony No. 2 & Gulda Cello Concerto takes place as part of
of the 8th Gustav Mahler Festival Steinbach instead and is included in the festival pass
or bookable as a single event.
captivating - versatile - touching
The Salzburg Philharmonic was founded in 1998 by conductor Elisabeth Fuchs and has captivated audiences ever since with its outstanding interpretations, exceptional programming, and passionate musicianship. Its repertoire spans from Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms, and Mahler to Stravinsky, Britten, John Adams, Arvo Pärt, and Fazil Say. In the crossover realm, the orchestra impresses with projects such as "Best of Hollywood," "Broadway," and "Tango, Jazz, and World Music." This innovative orchestra performs with top soloists including Juan Diego Flórez, Rolando Villazón, Olga Scheps, Ferhan and Ferzan Önder, Quadro Nuevo, Henry Threadgill, Maria Bill, Iris Berben, Cornelius Obonya, and Philipp Hochmair.
Experience music at the place where it is created.
Immerse yourself in the artistic world of Gustav Mahler and experience his Resurrection Symphony for the first time in the place that ignited his creativity. The concert in Steinbach am Attersee will not only be a musical highlight, but also a timeless connection between Mahler's work and the inspiring nature of the Salzkammergut region.
Program
Experience an extraordinary journey on May 29, 2024.
on the Klimt-Mahler ship of the Attersee fleet as an exclusive prelude
the performance of Mahler's Symphony No. 2 and as a prelude to the
Gustav Mahler Festival 2024 in Steinbach am Attersee.
