Songs, a symphony, sadness and joy

Note: With thanks to Concertgebouw, members of this meetup get 20% off the ticket price.

This concert will be performed by the Staatskapelle Dresden, one of the world's oldest orchestras, founded in 1548. They'll be joined by baritone Matthias Goerne to perform the Kindertotenlieder by Gustav Mahler and the 8th Symphony by Dvorak.

Sadness: Mahler's Kindertotenlieder
The Kindertotenlieder ( Songs on the death of children ) is a selection of several poems by Friedrich Rückert set to music. Rückert wrote the poems after the loss of his children to scarlet fever. The poems were not intended for publication and only appeared five years after the poet's death. The words and the music portray anguish, the fantasy of his children still being alive but also resignation to fate.

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Joy: Dvorak's 8th symphony
Dvorak wrote his 8th symphony in 1889. It is one of his most joyous and cheerful symphonies. Dvorak was inspired by the Bohemian folk music that he loved.

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Where to get tickets?
You can get tickets at the Concertgebouw website ( http://bit.ly/2ph4BDC ). And, if you're a member of this meetup, you'll get a 20% discount! Note that the discount only applies to new tickets. You'll receive the discount code via e-mail.