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                                      Love detached from the world, amidst abysses


                                      Programme notes for the 1st subscription concert, ‘Stürmisch’ (Stormy), on Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 5

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                                      Facets of Passion


                                      Programme notes by Stefan Schickhaus for the concert ‘Leidenschaftlich’ (6th/7th May 2026)

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                                      A whole world of sounds


                                      Programme notes by Thomas Gerlich for the anniversary concert ‘Mahler 3’ on 9 and 11 June 2026

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                                      Fairytale worlds, mirror images


                                      Work text for the concert programme “Märchenhaft” (Fairytale)

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                                      World and individual reconciled


                                      Work text for the concert programme “Zarathustra”

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                                      A photograph of a painting by Francisco de Goya entitled The Witches' Sabbath, dated 1798.

                                      Revolutionary psychedelic music


                                      Work text ‹Symphonie fantastique›

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                                      A black-and-white photograph showing a street scene in London around 1900.

                                      The soft light of late afternoon


                                      Work text Barber, Strauss, Elgar

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                                      A still from Disney's film Cinderella. Cinderella is sitting on the floor cleaning.

                                      Two characters find their way


                                      Work text Schostakowitsch & Prokofjew

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