Mahler: Symphonies of Songs

[Matthew]

There are two "Discovering Music" programmes on Mahler coming up on BBC Radio 3 this Sunday May 2nd (17:00 UK time) and the following Sunday, presented by Stephen Johnson. Here is the info:

"Gustav Mahler frequently incorporated singers into the line ups of his Symphonies, but he also used elements from his own songs in them. In the first of two programmes, in a year that sees the 150th anniversary of the composer's birth, Stephen Johnson delves into the world of Mahler's Symphonies to explore these echoes."

See here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00s6sd6

I think these programmes should be available to listen to after the broadcast via the BBC iPlayer.

[barry guerrero]

The point is an obvious one, but it's still good to bring it to the attention of those people who don't already know the music and texts.