Movement Four - What Humanity Tells Me

In the fourth movement of his Third Symphony, Gustav Mahler’s ladder of consciousness reaches humanity. It is a dramatic orchestral song for mezzo soprano that explores the meaning of existence, with lyrics from Nietzsche’s book “Thus Spoke Zarathustra.” Starring James Lurie as the voice of Gustav Mahler, Paul Hecht as the voice of Friedrich Nietzsche, and Robert Fass as the voice of Siegfried Lipiner. Guests include Carter Brey (Principal Cello, New York Philharmonic), Caroline Kita (Washington University in St. Louis), Ioannis Konstantakos (University of Athens, Greece), Marilyn McCoy (Columbia University, New York) and Joanna Neilly (Oxford University, England). SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=91819874 SUPPORT US ON FRACTURED ATLAS (which is tax deductible in the United States): https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/embrace-everything-the-world-of-gustav-mahler EPISODE LINKS: Season 3, Episode 4: www.theworldofgustavmahler.org/s3e4.html Embrace Everything Website: www.theworldofgustavmahler.org CONNECT WITH US: Facebook: www.facebook.com/theworldofgustavmahler Twitter: www.twitter.com/worldofmahler Instagram: www.instagram.com/theworldofgustavmahler BONUS CONTENT: https://www.theworldofgustavmahler.org/extras.html PODCAST LINKS: Apple Podcasts: apple.co/3YU4tWn Google Podcasts: bit.ly/3lpUXwr Spotify: spoti.fi/3TjHfb7 iHeart Radio: ihr.fm/404KxBg