BBC Proms: Mahler’s ‘Song of the Earth’
Royal Albert Hall, SW7 2AP , [Venue Details]‘How should I describe such a colossal crisis?’ Mahler wrote in 1909. ‘Yet I am thirstier than ever for life …’ Personal and professional loss had taken the composer to the brink, but even as he faced tragedy, he experienced the pleasures of living with renewed intensity.
It’s this strange, urgent ecstasy that runs through Das Lied von der Erde (‘The Song of the Earth’) – a collision of symphony and song, life and loss.
This epic musical farewell meets the witty musical parting of Haydn’s ‘Farewell’ Symphony, with its famous final movement of ever-shrinking forces. Bushra El-Turk’s Mosaic opens the concert with nods to Das Lied, in a meditation on identity, otherness, and exoticism.
Programme
Bushra El-Turk - Mosaic 8’
Haydn - Symphony No. 45 in F sharp minor, ‘Farewell’ 28’
Interval
Mahler - Das Lied von der Erde 68’
Jamie Barton - mezzo-soprano
Clay Hilley - tenor
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Admission
Min: £16.28
Max: £59.12
Event Type: seated
Seating: Reserved
Performer name: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
Other key names: Anja Bihlmaier - conductor
Doors open: 6:00 pm
Age restriction: Not recommended for U5's
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BBC Proms: Mahler’s ‘Song of the Earth’
Friday, 21 Aug 2026 @7.00pm
Royal Albert Hall, SW7 2APMore Information
‘How should I describe such a colossal crisis?’ Mahler wrote in 1909. ‘Yet I am thirstier than ever for life …’ Personal and professional loss had taken the composer to the brink, but even as he faced tragedy, he experienced the pleasures of living with renewed intensity.
It’s this strange, urgent ecstasy that runs through Das Lied von der Erde (‘The Song of the Earth’) – a collision of symphony and song, life and loss.
This epic musical farewell meets the witty musical parting of Haydn’s ‘Farewell’ Symphony, with its famous final movement of ever-shrinking forces. Bushra El-Turk’s Mosaic opens the concert with nods to Das Lied, in a meditation on identity, otherness, and exoticism.
Programme
Bushra El-Turk - Mosaic 8’
Haydn - Symphony No. 45 in F sharp minor, ‘Farewell’ 28’
Interval
Mahler - Das Lied von der Erde 68’
Jamie Barton - mezzo-soprano
Clay Hilley - tenor
Admission
Min: £16.28
Max: £59.12
Event Type: seated
Seating: Reserved
Performer name: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
Other key names: Anja Bihlmaier - conductor
Doors open: 6:00 pm
Age restriction: Not recommended for U5's
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