September 18, 2024
TD Pavilion
On September 18, don’t miss Yannick Conducts Mahler & Debussy, the final performance of The Philadelphia Orchestra’s 2024 residency at the Mann. Under the direction of Music and Artistic Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin, The Philadelphia Orchestra will perform an evening of Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 1 and Claude Debussy’s La Mer, sure to be enjoyed by audiences of all ages.
Mahler once wrote: “A symphony must be like the world. It must embrace everything,” and his First Symphony meets that ideal. Inspired by a 900-page novel chronicling the transformation of a passionate youth into a noble prince, Mahler’s Symphony No. 1 is an epic musical journey, overflowing with images of nature, bursting with every emotion, and ending in triumph.
Creating music that audiences fell in love with, Claude Debussy insisted that music was not so much about theory or rules as pure pleasure, saying, “You have merely to listen. Pleasure is the law.” In La Mer, Debussy paints vivid scenes of the sea at dawn, the waves at play, and the rush of wind across the water, entrancing but dangerous. Yannick Nézet-Séguin has often spoken of his love for this classic; he has conducted La Mer with orchestras worldwide, including the London Philharmonic and the Berlin Philharmonic.
This performance is part of the Mann's Picnic Series, so pack your favorite food and beverage, head to the Mann, and hear our Fabulous Philadelphians perform in our acoustically excellent TD Pavilion while being surrounded by lush greenery and stunning Philadelphia skyline views.
Presented By
The Mann
Artists, repertoire, and content subject to change.
All Ages
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Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor
Debussy
La Mer
I. From Dawn to Midday at Sea
II. Play of the Waves
III. Dialogue of the Wind and the Sea
Intermission
Mahler
Symphony No. 1 in D major
I. Langsam. Schleppend. Wie ein Naturlaut—Immer sehr gemächlich
II. Kräftig bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell—Trio: Recht gemächlich—Tempo primo
III. Feierlich und gemessen, ohne zu schleppen—
IV. Stürmisch bewegt
This program runs approximately 1 hour, 50 minutes.
The Steinway Piano is the official piano of the Mann Center for the Performing Arts and is provided by Jacobs Music.
No audio/video tape recording devices or photographs allowed.
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