In the sixth and final movement of Gustav Mahler’s Third Symphony, he reaches the top rung on his ladder of consciousness. This glorious adagio is Mahler’s celebration of God’s perfect love.Starring James Lurie as the voice of Gustav Mahler, Paul Hecht as the voice of Friedrich Nietzsche, Laura Gragtmans as the voice of Natalie Bauer-Lechner, Robert Fass as the voice of Siegfried Lipiner, Billy Lyons as the voice of Arthur Schopenhauer, and Gary Tiedemann as the voice of Gustav Theodor FechnerGuests include Kent Nagano (General Music Director of the Hamburg State Opera, and Chief Conductor of the Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra ), Michael Tilson Thomas (Music Director Laureate of the San Francisco Symphony, Conductor Laureate of the London Symphony Orchestra, and Artistic Director Laureate of the New World Symphony), Carter Brey (Principal Cello, New York Philharmonic), Bill Hudgins (Principal Clarinet, Boston Symphony Orchestra), Christopher Martin (Principal Trumpet, New York Philharmonic), Caroline Kita (Washington University in St. Louis), Ioannis Konstantakos (University of Athens, Greece ), Marilyn McCoy (Columbia University, New York), and Joanna Neilly (Oxford University, England).EPISODE LINKS:Season 3, Episode 6: www.theworldofgustavmahler.org/s3e6.htmlEmbrace Everything Website: www.theworldofgustavmahler.orgCONNECT WITH US:Facebook: www.facebook.com/theworldofgustavmahlerTwitter: www.twitter.com/worldofmahlerInstagram: www.instagram.com/theworldofgustavmahlerBONUS CONTENT:https://www.theworldofgustavmahler.org/extras.htmlSUPPORT US ON PATREON:https://www.patreon.com/user?u=91819874PODCAST LINKS:Apple Podcasts: apple.co/3YU4tWnGoogle Podcasts: bit.ly/3lpUXwrSpotify: spoti.fi/3TjHfb7iHeart Radio: ihr.fm/404KxBg

Angels are the next step on Gustav Mahler’s ladder of consciousness. In the joyful fifth movement of his Third Symphony, the orchestra is joined by a children’s choir and a women’s choir giving voice to the angels.Starring James Lurie as the voice of Gustav Mahler, Paul Hecht as the voice of Friedrich Nietzsche, and Robert Fass as the voice of Siegfried Lipiner.Guests include James Burton (Choral Director, Boston Symphony Orchestra), Megan and Hannah Laurence (Choristers, Boston Symphony Orchestra Children’s Chorus), Eamonn Greiner (Chorister, Saint Paul's Boys' Choir, Boston), Caroline Kita (Washington University in St. Louis), Marilyn McCoy (Columbia University, New York), and Joanna Neilly (Oxford University, England).EPISODE LINKS:Season 3, Episode 5: www.theworldofgustavmahler.org/s3e5.htmlEmbrace Everything Website: www.theworldofgustavmahler.orgCONNECT WITH US:Facebook: www.facebook.com/theworldofgustavmahlerTwitter: www.twitter.com/worldofmahlerInstagram: www.instagram.com/theworldofgustavmahlerBONUS CONTENT:https://www.theworldofgustavmahler.org/extras.htmlSUPPORT US ON PATREON:https://www.patreon.com/user?u=91819874PODCAST LINKS:Apple Podcasts: apple.co/3YU4tWnGoogle Podcasts: bit.ly/3lpUXwrSpotify: spoti.fi/3TjHfb7iHeart Radio: ihr.fm/404KxBg

In the fourth movement of his Third Symphony, Gustav Mahler’s ladder of consciousness reaches humanity. It is a dramatic orchestral song for mezzo soprano that explores the meaning of existence, with lyrics from Nietzsche’s book “Thus Spoke Zarathustra.”Starring James Lurie as the voice of Gustav Mahler, Paul Hecht as the voice of Friedrich Nietzsche, and Robert Fass as the voice of Siegfried Lipiner.Guests include Carter Brey (Principal Cello, New York Philharmonic), Caroline Kita (Washington University in St. Louis), Ioannis Konstantakos (University of Athens, Greece), Marilyn McCoy (Columbia University, New York) and Joanna Neilly (Oxford University, England).EPISODE LINKS:Season 3, Episode 4: www.theworldofgustavmahler.org/s3e4.htmlEmbrace Everything Website: www.theworldofgustavmahler.orgCONNECT WITH US:Facebook: www.facebook.com/theworldofgustavmahlerTwitter: www.twitter.com/worldofmahlerInstagram: www.instagram.com/theworldofgustavmahlerBONUS CONTENT:https://www.theworldofgustavmahler.org/extras.htmlSUPPORT US ON PATREON:https://www.patreon.com/user?u=91819874PODCAST LINKS:Apple Podcasts: apple.co/3YU4tWnGoogle Podcasts: bit.ly/3lpUXwrSpotify: spoti.fi/3TjHfb7iHeart Radio: ihr.fm/404KxBg

Gustav Mahler made animals the next step upward on his ladder of consciousness in the third movement of his Third Symphony. Summoning both humor and tragedy, he portrays the sounds of the forest, from sweetly singing nightingales to fearsome creatures.Starring James Lurie as the voice of Gustav Mahler, Paul Hecht as the voice of Friedrich Nietzsche, Laura Gragtmans as the voice of Natalie Bauer-Lechner, Billy Lyons as the voice of Arthur Schopenhauer, and Gary Tiedemann as the voice of Gustav Theodor FechnerGuests include Kent Nagano (General Music Director of the Hamburg State Opera, and Chief Conductor of the Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra ), Carter Brey (Principal Cello, New York Philharmonic), Bill Hudgins (Principal Clarinet, Boston Symphony Orchestra), Christopher Martin (Principal Trumpet, New York Philharmonic, Marilyn McCoy (Columbia University, New York), and Joanna Neilly (Oxford University, England).EPISODE LINKS:Season 3, Episode 3: www.theworldofgustavmahler.org/s3e3.htmlEmbrace Everything Website: www.theworldofgustavmahler.orgCONNECT WITH US:Facebook: www.facebook.com/theworldofgustavmahlerTwitter: www.twitter.com/worldofmahlerInstagram: www.instagram.com/theworldofgustavmahlerBONUS CONTENT:https://www.theworldofgustavmahler.org/extras.htmlSUPPORT US ON PATREON:https://www.patreon.com/user?u=91819874PODCAST LINKS:Apple Podcasts: apple.co/3YU4tWnGoogle Podcasts: bit.ly/3lpUXwrSpotify: spoti.fi/3TjHfb7iHeart Radio: ihr.fm/404KxBg

In the second movement of his Third Symphony, Gustav Mahler begins the upward journey on the ladder of consciousness. He considers flowers the first step and portrays them in musically charming ways.Starring James Lurie as the voice of Gustav Mahler, Laura Gragtmans as the voice of Natalie Bauer-Lechner, Billy Lyons as the voice of Arthur Schopenhauer, and Gary Tiedemann as the voice of Gustav Theodor FechnerGuests include Carter Brey (Principal Cello, New York Philharmonic), Robert Chen (Concertmaster, Chicago Symphony Orchestra), Caroline Kita (Washington University in St. Louis) and Marilyn McCoy (Columbia University, New York).EPISODE LINKS:Season 3, Episode 2: www.theworldofgustavmahler.org/s3e2.htmlEmbrace Everything Website: www.theworldofgustavmahler.orgCONNECT WITH US:Facebook: www.facebook.com/theworldofgustavmahlerTwitter: www.twitter.com/worldofmahlerInstagram: www.instagram.com/theworldofgustavmahlerBONUS CONTENT:https://www.theworldofgustavmahler.org/extras.htmlSUPPORT US ON PATREON:https://www.patreon.com/user?u=91819874PODCAST LINKS:Apple Podcasts: apple.co/3YU4tWnGoogle Podcasts: bit.ly/3lpUXwrSpotify: spoti.fi/3TjHfb7iHeart Radio: ihr.fm/404KxBg