Alma Mahler- Zwischen Muse und Femme Fatale Part 1

The widow of famous Austrian composer Gustav Mahler comes back from the afterlife to tell us her life story, using songs written for her, about her and by her. This concert was part of the Kurt Weill Festival 2024. Tanya Blaich is on the piano, concept, narration and singing by Ute Gfrerer. This performance is entirely in German. Songs include: Alma- by John Lehrer, translation Alexander Kuchinka Ich wandle unter Blumen- A.Mahler Schmück dir das Haupt - A. Zemlinsky Liebst du um Schönheit - G. Mahler Nun will die Sonn so hell aufgehn - G. Mahler Laue Sommernacht - A. Mahler Wie lange noch? - K. Weill