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Embrace Everything - The World of Gustav Mahler

The Embrace Everything podcast series is an exploration and celebration of the music of Gustav Mahler. Throughout his life Mahler insisted that music had to, literally, embrace everything. This makes his compositions unusually rich in what they offer both audience and musicians. It’s often delightfully quirky one moment and then deeply tragic the next. Mahler did not shy away from introducing the most low-brow, commonplace musical tune alongside the most radiantly sublime words in all of

music music history

All Episodes

00:02:50

Mahler in Colorado

Embrace Everything - The World of Gustav Mahler ·

2026/03/19

Colorado Mahlerfest 39 is coming up! Aaron Cohen provides details of the upcoming festival, which runs from May 13 to 17 in Boulder, Colorado. Embrace Everything listeners can get discounted tickets, merchandise, and access to special features. More information here: https://mahlerfest.org/pages/embrace-everything

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00:13:50

Mahler Miniatures: Embracing Humanity

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2025/12/22

For our final installment of the Mahler Miniatures, we hear a very special story from a very special listener.Our guest is Emmy Award-winning broadcast journalist and flutist Anisa Mehdi. 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

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00:06:31

Mahler Miniatures: Poetry Corner

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2025/12/18

Host and Producer Aaron Cohen discusses a poem that influenced music in Mahler's Fifth Symphony.Starring James Lurie as the voice of Gustav Mahler. 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

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00:06:38

Mahler Miniatures: Nirvana on Earth

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2025/12/15

Host and Producer Aaron Cohen shares his research into one of Mahler's most beloved songs. Starring James Lurie as the voice of Gustav Mahler. Guests include Thomas Hampson (Foremost Baritone and Opera Star). 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

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00:06:54

Mahler Miniatures: Amsterdam Mahler Festival

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2025/12/11

Host and Producer Aaron Cohen shares excerpts from interviews conducted during the 2025 Amsterdam Mahler Festival.Guests include Cynthia Yeh (Principal Percussion, Chicago Symphony Orchestra) and Michael Gieler (Solo Viola, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam). 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

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00:10:33

Mahler Miniatures: Alma Revealed

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2025/12/08

Host and Producer Aaron Cohen shares excerpts from his new interviews about Alma Mahler which will be featured in Season 5. Guests include Marina Mahler (Granddaughter of Gustav Mahler and President of the Mahler Foundation) and Thomas Hampson (Foremost Baritone and Opera Star). 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,

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00:22:26

Special Episode: Mahler Movies

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2025/10/14

In this special episode, filmmaker Jason Starr talks about his fascination with Gustav Mahler and his many documentary movies on the great composer.Six of Jason Starr’s Mahler films currently available for streaming: On Mahler’s Songs of a Wayfarer https://vimeo.com/475536616/6b9f10e961 Mahler’s Titan: The Romance, Death and Triumph of a Young Musician https://vimeo.com/475440671 Of Love, Death and Beyond: Exploring Mahler’s “Resurrection” Symphony https://vimeo.com/465973667 What the

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00:16:15

BONUS EPISODE: Looking Ahead to Season 5

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2025/07/13

Host and Producer Aaron Cohen shares excerpts of his early research into Mahler’s Fifth Symphony as he begins production on Season 5.Guests include David Bilger (former Principal Trumpet, Philadelphia Orchestra, Stefan Dohr (Principal Horn, Berlin Philharmonic), Marina Mahler (Granddaughter of Gustav Mahler and President of the Mahler Foundation), Christopher Martin (Principal Trumpet, New York Philharmonic), Paul Merkelo (Principal Trumpet, Montreal Symphony Orchestra), and Michael Sachs

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00:13:14

BONUS EPISODE: Seven Themes

Embrace Everything - The World of Gustav Mahler ·

2025/07/12

Mahler said there are seven themes in the first movement of his Fourth Symphony. Pianist and composer D.D. Jackson identifies and contextualizes each of them for us.D.D. Jackson is an Emmy Award-winning composer, a jazz and classical pianist, and a music educator. Learn more about him at www.ddjackson.com. SUPPORT US PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=91819874 SEE THE NEW EMBRACE EVERYTHING MUG ON OUR SUPPORT PAGE: https://www.theworldofgustavmahler.org/donate.html FOR A TAX-DEDUCTIBLE

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00:23:47

The Premiere of Mahler's Fourth Symphony

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2025/07/12

Mahler premiered his Fourth Symphony in 1901. In this episode we learn how audiences and critics responded to the new work. Starring James Lurie as the voice of Gustav Mahler, Laura Gragtmans as the voice of Natalie Bauer-Lechner, Dominic Comperatore as the voice of Bruno Walter, Jeff Spurgeon as the voice of “The Critic” and Dan Barnett as the voice of Jean Paul Richter. Guests include Bart Hermans (Manager ICT, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam). SUPPORT US

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00:34:30

Movement Four - The Heavenly Life

Embrace Everything - The World of Gustav Mahler ·

2025/07/11

Mahler composed the song “The Heavenly Life” in 1892, seven years before using it as the last movement of his Fourth Symphony. In this episode we discuss the meaning of the song and its lyrics. Starring James Lurie as the voice of Gustav Mahler, Shanade Hernandez as the voice of Mahler’s Angel, Laura Gragtmans as the voice of Natalie Bauer-Lechner, Dominic Comperatore as the voice of Bruno Walter, Dan Barnett as the voice of Jean Paul Richter, Jack Berenholtz as the voice of Paul Bekker, Paul Hecht

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00:31:27

Movement Three - St. Ursula's Smile

Embrace Everything - The World of Gustav Mahler ·

2025/07/09

In the third movement of his Fourth Symphony, Mahler introduces a different kind of humor, one that inspires both laughter and tears at the same time.Starring James Lurie as the voice of Gustav Mahler, Laura Gragtmans as the voice of Natalie Bauer-Lechner, Dominic Comperatore as the voice of Bruno Walter, Dan Barnett as the voice of Jean Paul Richter, Jack Berenholtz as the voice of Paul Bekker, and Billy Lyons as the voice of Arthur Schopenhauer. Guests include William Henry Curry (Music

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00:24:55

Movement Two - Freund Hein Strikes Up the Dance

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2025/07/08

In the second movement of Mahler’s Fourth Symphony, we begin our journey toward heaven. But the path is going to take some surprising twists. Starring James Lurie as the voice of Gustav Mahler, Laura Gragtmans as the voice of Natalie Bauer-Lechner, Dominic Comperatore as the voice of Bruno Walter, Jack Berenholtz as the voice of Paul Bekker, and Dan Barnett as the voice of Jean Paul Richter. Guests include William Henry Curry (Music Director, Durham Symphony Orchestra), Marina Mahler

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00:36:29

Movement One - Mahler's Laughter

Embrace Everything - The World of Gustav Mahler ·

2025/07/07

Mahler’s Fourth Symphony is his most playful composition, and one that he originally called a “Symphonic Humoresque.” In the first movement, we hear a side of Mahler we haven’t heard before. Starring James Lurie as the voice of Gustav Mahler, Laura Gragtmans as the voice of Natalie Bauer-Lechner, Dominic Comperatore as the voice of Bruno Walter, Jack Berenholtz as the voice of Paul Bekker, Dan Barnett as the voice of Jean Paul Richter, Robert Fass as the voice of Siegfried Lipiner, David Rapkin as

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00:10:32

Special Episode: The Mahler Family Album

Embrace Everything - The World of Gustav Mahler ·

2025/07/03

In this special episode, Marina Mahler talks about publishing a family photo album that belonged to her grandmother, Alma Mahler. You can see more details and order a copy here:https://www.themahlerfamily.com/

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00:02:34

Season 4 - "The Heavenly Life" - Mahler's Fourth...

Embrace Everything - The World of Gustav Mahler ·

2025/07/02

Season 4 focuses on Mahler’s Fourth Symphony in G major (1899-1900), which charts the journey of the soul from its earthly life to a heavenly one. Each episode is devoted to a movement of the symphony, followed by a concluding historical episode devoted to the reception of the Fourth Symphony when it premiered in 1901. Guests include conductors Sir Simon Rattle, Kent Nagano, and William Henry Curry; principal musicians of the New York Philharmonic, the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Montreal Symphony

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00:08:34

Season 4 - Coming Soon!

Embrace Everything - The World of Gustav Mahler ·

2025/05/06

A new Season 4 update from host and producer Aaron Cohen, and an invitation to help us launch the new season on July 7.SUPPORT US PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=91819874 SEE THE NEW EMBRACE EVERYTHING MUG ON OUR SUPPORT PAGE: https://www.theworldofgustavmahler.org/donate.html FOR A TAX-DEDUCTIBLE OR 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

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00:03:01

Mahler in May

Embrace Everything - The World of Gustav Mahler ·

2025/05/02

In this short episode, Embrace Everything producer and host Aaron Cohen walks you through the many exciting Mahler events this month and how you can watch them all for free!AMSTERDAM MAHLER FESTIVAL: May 8 to 18 https://mahlerfestival.concertgebouw.nl/en/ AMSTERDAM MAHLER FESTIVAL VIDEO STREAM https://npo.nl/start/live?channel=NPO2+Extra AMSTERDAM MAHLER FESTIVAL RADIO

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00:12:47

Season 4: "The Heavenly Life" Update & Preview

Embrace Everything - The World of Gustav Mahler ·

2024/09/26

Host and producer Aaron Cohen talks about the upcoming Season 4 and shares excerpts.SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=91819874

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00:27:31

Mahler & the Maestro

Embrace Everything - The World of Gustav Mahler ·

2024/01/30

Leonard Bernstein had an affinity for the music of Gustav Mahler, as seen in the climax of the Oscar-nominated 2023 Netflix film “Maestro.” In this special episode, we explore what the two musicians had in common, and learn how Bernstein brought Mahler back into the spotlight in the 1960s.Guests include Jamie Bernstein (Leonard Bernstein's daughter) and Gabe Smith (Archivist for the New York Philharmonic). WATCH THIS EPISODE WITH ARCHIVAL IMAGES FROM THE NEW YORK

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