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Mark Elder Conducts the Halle

The Halle perform works including Berlioz's overture King Lear, the London premiere of Colin Matthews's Berceuse for Dresden, and Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde.

Much-loved Sir Mark Elder returns to the Royal Albert Hall with his orchestra, the Halle. They begin with a performance of Berlioz's overture King Lear, a piece inspired by that most tragic of Shakespeare's plays. Colin Matthews's Berceuse for Dresden has its London premiere, featuring solo cellist Leonard Elschenbroich. This poignant piece was written to mark the rebuilding of the Dresden Frauenkirche, the church famously bombed by the Allies in 1945. The concert concludes with Mahler's game-changing Das Lied von der Erde, featuring mezzo-soprano Alice Coote and tenor Gregory Kunde.

1 hour, 50 minutes

Music Played

  • Hector Berlioz

    King Lear

    Orchestra: Hall茅. Conductor: Sir Mark Elder.
  • Colin Matthews

    Berceuse for Dresden

    Orchestra: Hall茅. Conductor: Sir Mark Elder. Performer: Leonard Elschenbroich.
  • Gustav Mahler

    Das Lied von der Erde

    Orchestra: Hall茅. Conductor: Sir Mark Elder. Performer: Alice Coote. Performer: Gregory Kunde.

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Hannah French
Producer Joe McCulloch
Director John Kirby
Conductor Sir Mark Elder
Orchestra The Hall茅
Musician Leonard Elschenbroich
Singer Alice Coote
Singer Gregory Kunde

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