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Early audiences found the third movement of Gustav Mahler’s First Symphony grotesque, macabre and unsettling. Inspired by an engraving entitled “The Huntsman’s Funeral,” Mahler juxtaposes death with humor, incorporating a popular children's melody—a brilliant touch that still delights and spooks audiences today. Starring James Lurie as the voice of Gustav Mahler and Laura Gragtmans as the voice of Natalie Bauer-Lechner. Guests include William Hudgins (Principal Clarinet, Boston Symphony Orchestra), Dominic Seldis (Principal Bass, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra), Marilyn McCoy (Columbia University), Philip V. Bohlman (University of Chicago), and Christian Glanz (University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna). SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/u91819874/membership SEE THE NEW EMBRACE EVERYTHING MUG ON OUR SUPPORT PAGE: https://www.theworldofgustavmahler.org/donate.html FOR A TAX-DEDUCTIBLE ONE-TIME CONTRIBUTION, SUPPORT US ON FRACTURED ATLAS: https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/embrace-everything-the-world-of-gustav-mahler Contributions of any size are appreciated. For more information, contact us at support@theworldofgustavmahler.org EPISODE LINKS: Season 1, Episode 3: www.theworldofgustavmahler.org/episode3.html Embrace Everything Website: www.theworldofgustavmahler.org EMBRACE EVERYTHING SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theworldofgustavmahler Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theworldofgustavmahler/ X: https://x.com/worldofmahler Bluesky : https://bsky.app/profile/worldofmahler.bsky.social BONUS CONTENT: https://www.theworldofgustavmahler.org/extras.html PODCAST LINKS: Apple Podcasts: apple.co/3YU4tWn Spotify: spoti.fi/3TjHfb7