Meistersaal Sessions Vol.1: MAHLER, R. STRAUSS, SCHOENBERG

Meistersaal Sessions Vol.1: Romantic Chamber Music

Marlis Petersen (soprano),  

Freigeist Ensemble,

Joolz Gale

Gustav MAHLER

    Totenfeier (arranged for chamber orchestra by Joolz Gale)    25:15 

(1st version of the 1st movement of the Symphony No.2)

Richard STRAUSS

     Ruhe, meine Seele! op. 27 No. 1 from Mädchenblumen op. 27  (arranged for chamber orchestra by Joolz Gale)    3:47

Arnold SCHOENBERG

     Chamber Symphony No. 1 in E major op. 9    23:31

Richard Strauss

      Madchenblumenlieder, Op 22: (Arr for Chamber Ensemble by Eberhard Kloke)   9;14

           I Kornblumen     1:54

          II Mohnblumen   1:18

         III Efeu                   2:46

          IV Wasserrose    3:16

 

EuroArts Music, 2023

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The Meistersaal Sessions are a 6-part series of chamber music theme concerts with the Freigeist Ensemble at the legendary Meistersaal Berlin, conducted by Joolz Gale. The series starts with arrangements of Schönberg, Strauss and Mahler. In collaboration with British photographer Gavin Evans, these club-concert sessions come live from the legendary Meistersaal Berlin, known historically as the “big hall by the Berlin Wall”. Its art-deco building is the current home of Emil Berliner Studios (audio partner for this project) and steeped in many decades of musical history.

Each of the four sessions in this album feature one musical work that represents the roots of Freigeist Ensemble’s oeuvre. Linking the musical worlds of Berlin and Vienna, these early compositions by Richard Strauss, Gustav Mahler and Arnold Schoenberg are all featured in a chamber music format.