The highly acclaimed Leeds Lieder ‘Mahler Song Series’ (given in collaboration with the University of Leeds International Concert Series and recorded by the BBC last season) is to be broadcast again this week. The three recitals will be spread over four lunchtimes from Tuesday October 31 to Friday 3 November at 1:00pm on BBC Radio 3 . Each concert will also be available on BBC IPlayer for 30 days after broadcast. Full programme details in the links below.
Episode 1, Leeds Lieder 2016-17, Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert – BBC Radio 3
This week’s Lunchtime Concerts were recorded at the Clothworkers Centenary Concert Hall as part of the 2016/17 Leeds Lieder Festival, curated by pianist Joseph Middleton. Joseph’s theme for this festival was the music of Gustav Mahler, which he paired with songs by some of Mahler’s inspirations and contemporaries. Today, soprano Ruby Hughes performs some of Mahler’s early songs, baritone James Newby sings three of the Knaben Wunderhorn settings, and mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnston performs Wagner’s “Wesendonck Lieder”.
Episode 2, Leeds Lieder 2016-17, Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert – BBC Radio 3
Soprano Gemma Lois Summerfield performs three of Mahler’s “Knaben Wunderhorn” settings, mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnston sings his “5 Lieder Nach texten von Rückert”, and soprano Ruby Hughes sings five songs by American composer Charles Ives.
Episode 3, Leeds Lieder 2016-17, Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert – BBC Radio 3
Soprano Gemma Lois Summerfield and baritone James Newby perform four of Mahler’s “Knaben Wunderhorn” settings, soprano Ruby Hughes sings his song-cycle “Lieder Eines Fahrenden Gesellen” and also three songs by Alma Mahler, and mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnston sings his four songs by Liszt.
Episode 4, Leeds Lieder 2016-17, Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert – BBC Radio 3
Soprano Gemma Lois Summerfield and baritone James Newby perform three of Mahler’s “Knaben Wunderhorn” settings, mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnston sings his song-cycle “Kindertotenlieder” and soprano Ruby Hughes sings three songs by Robert Schumann.
Image: Mahler’s Ich bin der Welt