BBC Proms 2019 - Britten & Mahler

Prom 18: Mahler & Britten , , Royal Albert Hall Mahler’s orchestral song-cycle Das Lied von der Erde is a powerful exploration of loss, while Britten’s Piano Concerto overflows with youthful energy. Edward Gardner conducts the BBC SO with soloists Stuart Skelton, Claudia Mahnke and Leif Ove Andsnes. Programme Benjamin Britten Piano Concerto (35 mins) (revised version, 1945) Henry Wood Novelties: world premiere, 1938 Gustav Mahler Das Lied von der Erde (64 mins) Henry Wood Novelties: UK premiere, 1914 Performers Leif Ove Andsnes piano Claudia Mahnke mezzo-soprano Stuart Skelton tenor BBC Symphony Orchestra Edward Gardner conductor About This Event Claudia Mahnke and Stuart Skelton are the soloists in Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde. This sweeping orchestral song-cycle is a powerful, personal statement of loss, orchestrated with infinite variety and skill. It’s paired with another mould-breaking work Britten’s Piano Concerto.