The Cleveland Orchestra, Yefim Bronfman, Franz Welser-Möst, Cleveland Orchestra at Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall

Enjoy an opportunity to hear a unique composition performed by the artist for whom it was written. Jörg Widmann composed his Trauermarsch (Funeral March) for Yefim Bronfman, and this lushly scored concerto showcases the pianist’s remarkable skills. A funeral march opens Mahler’s symphony, but it’s only one episode in a work that pulses with life, features an exquisite musical love letter to his wife, and—as Mahler believed— embraces the world. Part of: Orchestral Masterworks and Jörg Widmann The Cleveland Orchestra is also performing October 3. Yefim Bronfman is also performing October 3 and April 21...

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Enjoy an opportunity to hear a unique composition performed by the artist for whom it was written. Jörg Widmann composed his Trauermarsch (Funeral March) for Yefim Bronfman, and this lushly scored concerto showcases the pianist’s remarkable skills. A funeral march opens Mahler’s symphony, but it’s only one episode in a work that pulses with life, features an exquisite musical love letter to his wife, and—as Mahler believed— embraces the world. Part of: Orchestral Masterworks and Jörg Widmann The Cleveland Orchestra is also performing October 3. Yefim Bronfman is also performing October 3 and April 21. Performers The Cleveland Orchestra Franz Welser-Möst, Music Director and Conductor Yefim Bronfman, Piano Program JÖRG WIDMANN Trauermarsch MAHLER Symphony No. 5

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