Movement Three – The Huntsman’s Funeral

Early audiences found the third movement of Gustav Mahler’s First Symphony grotesque, macabre and unsettling. Inspired by an engraving entitled “The Huntsman’s Funeral,” Mahler juxtaposes death with humor, incorporating a popular children's melody—a brilliant touch that still delights and spooks audiences today.  Starring James Lurie as the voice of Gustav Mahler and Laura Gragtmans as the voice of Natalie Bauer-Lechner. Guests include William Hudgins (Principal Clarinet, Boston Symphony Orchestra), Dominic Seldis (Principal Bass, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra), Marilyn McCoy (Columbia University), Philip V. Bohlman (University of Chicago), and Christian Glanz (University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna).  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 1, Episode 3: www.theworldofgustavmahler.org/episode3.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