EPISODE · Jul 9, 2025 · 33 MIN
Movement Three - St. Ursula's Smile (S4, Ep.3)
from Embrace Everything - The World of Gustav Mahler
In the third movement of his Fourth Symphony, Mahler introduces a different kind of humor, one that inspires both laughter and tears at the same time.*****Starring:*JAMES LURIE as the voice of Gustav Mahler*LAURA GRAGTMANS as the voice of Natalie Bauer-Lechner*DOMINIC COMPERATORE as the voice of Bruno Walter*DAN BARNETT as the voice of Jean Paul Richter*JACK BERENHOLTZ as the voice of Paul Bekker*BILLY LYONS as the voice of Arthur SchopenhauerGuests include:*WILLIAM HENRY CURRY – Conductor (Durham Symphony)*KENT NAGANO – Conductor (Hamburg State Opera and Philharmonic, Montreal Symphony Orchestra)*CARTER BREY - Principal Cello, New York Philharmonic*D.D. JACKSON - Jazz Pianist and Composer*ANTHONY McGILL - Principal Clarinet, New York Philharmonic*PAUL MERKELO - Principal Trumpet, Montreal Symphony Orchestra*PAUL FLEMING - Cornell University, Ithaca*CAROLINE KITA - Washington University in St. Louis*IOANNIS KONSTANTAKOS - University of Athens, Greece*MARILYN McCOY - Columbia University, New York*JOANNA NEILLY - Oxford University, England*****Support us on PATREON:https://www.patreon.com/u91819874/membershipSee the new EMBRACE EVERYTHING MUG on our website:https://www.theworldofgustavmahler.org/donate.htmlFor a tax-deductible one-time contribution, support us on FRACTURED ATLAS:https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/embrace-everything-the-world-of-gustav-mahlerConsider joining the FRIENDS OF MAHLER CIRCLE with a gift of $5,000 or more. Donors at this level get a dinner in New York City with host Aaron Cohen and actor James Lurie (the voice of Mahler). Contact us at [email protected] and we’ll send further details.Contributions of any size are appreciated.For more information, contact us at [email protected]*****EPISODE LINK:Season 4, Episode 3: www.theworldofgustavmahler.org/s4e3.htmlEMBRACE EVERYTHING WEBSITE:www.theworldofgustavmahler.orgEMBRACE EVERYTHING SOCIAL MEDIA LINKSFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/theworldofgustavmahlerInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/theworldofgustavmahler/X: https://x.com/worldofmahlerBluesky :https://bsky.app/profile/worldofmahler.bsky.socialBONUS CONTENT:https://www.theworldofgustavmahler.org/extras.htmlPODCAST LINKS:Apple Podcasts: apple.co/3YU4tWnSpotify: spoti.fi/3TjHfb7
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In the third movement of his Fourth Symphony, Mahler introduces a different kind of humor, one that inspires both laughter and tears at the same time.*****Starring:*JAMES LURIE as the voice of Gustav Mahler*LAURA GRAGTMANS as the voice of Natalie Bauer-Lechner*DOMINIC COMPERATORE as the voice of Bruno Walter*DAN BARNETT as the voice of Jean Paul Richter*JACK BERENHOLTZ as the voice of Paul Bekker*BILLY LYONS as the voice of Arthur SchopenhauerGuests include:*WILLIAM HENRY CURRY – Conductor (Durham Symphony)*KENT NAGANO – Conductor (Hamburg State Opera and Philharmonic, Montreal Symphony Orchestra)*CARTER BREY - Principal Cello, New York Philharmonic*D.D. JACKSON - Jazz Pianist and Composer*ANTHONY McGILL - Principal Clarinet, New York Philharmonic*PAUL MERKELO - Principal Trumpet, Montreal Symphony Orchestra*PAUL FLEMING - Cornell University, Ithaca*CAROLINE KITA - Washington University in St. Louis*IOANNIS KONSTANTAKOS - University of Athens, Greece*MARILYN McCOY - Columbia University, New York*JOANNA NEILLY - Oxford University, England*****Support us on PATREON:https://www.patreon.com/u91819874/membershipSee the new EMBRACE EVERYTHING MUG on our website:https://www.theworldofgustavmahler.org/donate.htmlFor a tax-deductible one-time contribution, support us on FRACTURED ATLAS:https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/embrace-everything-the-world-of-gustav-mahlerConsider joining the FRIENDS OF MAHLER CIRCLE with a gift of $5,000 or more. Donors at this level get a dinner in New York City with host Aaron Cohen and actor James Lurie (the voice of Mahler). Contact us at [email protected] and we’ll send further details.Contributions of any size are appreciated.For more information, contact us at [email protected]*****EPISODE LINK:Season 4, Episode 3: www.theworldofgustavmahler.org/s4e3.htmlEMBRACE EVERYTHING WEBSITE:www.theworldofgustavmahler.orgEMBRACE EVERYTHING SOCIAL MEDIA LINKSFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/theworldofgustavmahlerInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/theworldofgustavmahler/X: https://x.com/worldofmahlerBluesky :https://bsky.app/profile/worldofmahler.bsky.socialBONUS CONTENT:https://www.theworldofgustavmahler.org/extras.htmlPODCAST LINKS:Apple Podcasts: apple.co/3YU4tWnSpotify: spoti.fi/3TjHfb7
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