Essentially Strauss: Catriona Morison & Malcolm Martineau
BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert
Friday 13 October 2023 • 1pm
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The Concert
Jerwood Hall, LSO St Luke’s
Richard Strauss Five Lieder Op 15
Alban Berg Four Songs Op 2
Johannes Brahms Dein blaues Auge; Immer leiser wird mein Schlummer; Meine Liebe ist grün; Auf dem Kirchhofe
Gustav Mahler Selected songs from Des Knaben Wunderhorn and Rückert-Lieder
Catriona Morison mezzo-soprano
Malcolm Martineau piano
The concert will finish at approximately 2.05pm
Tickets
£16 (£14 concessions, £6 under-18s)
+ £1.50 booking fee per online/phone transaction
Save on Your Booking
Multibuy Discounts – £12 tickets for 3+ events
Under-18s – £6 tickets
Groups of 10+ – save at least 20%
Barbican Access Members – free companion tickets
Full details below
German romantic songs by Brahms, Strauss, Mahler and Berg: tiny worlds of emotion, recreated by mezzo Catriona Morison and pianist Malcolm Martineau.
The Programme
Strauss, Mahler and their contemporaries astonished audiences with their colossal orchestral scores. But there was another, even more magical side to their genius – the world of German song, where impassioned poetry and delicate emotion combined to create exquisite miniature dramas of love, longing and loss.
The Performers
There’s no better guide to that world than Catriona Morison – the wonderful Scottish mezzo who scooped the song prize (as well as the overall title) at the 2017 BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition. She’s joined at the piano by Malcolm Martineau, one of the world’s leading interpreters of this extraordinary, endlessly subtle music. Expect emotional drama, and melodies that pierce straight to the heart.
Brighter than the purest stream, is the glint of tear-filled eyes … – Richard Strauss, from Lieder Op 15
Due to a prior illness, Catriona Morison has been unable to prepare Gustav Mahler’s Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen ahead of her BBC Radio 3 recital at LSO St Luke’s. Instead she will perform a selection of songs from Gustav Maher’s song cycles Des Knaben Wunderhorn and Rückert-Lieder. The rest of the programme will remain unchanged.
Original ticket holders have been contacted by email. For any queries the box office can be contacted via tickets@barbican.org.uk.
Event change posted Thursday 5 October 6pm
Recorded for future broadcast by BBC Radio 3
Header Image © Andrew Low
Booking and Discounts
Booking Your Tickets
Online at lso.co.uk
By phone on +44 20 7870 2500 (Monday to Friday 12–5.30pm)
In person at the Barbican Centre
£1.50 booking fee per transaction when booking online or by phone
Refunds and Exchanges
If you can no longer user your tickets, you can exchange them for another LSO St Luke’s concert or Barbican credit voucher (valid for six months). Please ensure that you inform the Box Office at least 24 hours before the performance (two weeks for group bookings). A per-ticket administration fee applies for all exchange services.
Questions About Your Booking?
Contact the Box Office at tickets@barbican.org.uk.
Visit the Barbican website for conditions of sale and further information.
The LSO reserves the right to change artists or programmes if necessary. If the event is cancelled, all bookers will receive a refund. All discounts are subject to availability and may not be combined. Box office calls may be monitored or recorded for quality assurance or training purposes
Multibuy Discount
£12 tickets when you book three or more BBC Radio 3 concerts in the 2023/24 season within one transaction.
Concessions
£14 tickets for over-60s, full-time students and unwaged/unemployed people.
Under-18s
£6 tickets for under-18s. BBC Radio 3 Concerts are recommended for ages 12+. For younger children, we have a range of other events at LSO St Luke’s, including Free Friday Lunchtime Concerts which are suitable for everyone over the age of 5.
Groups of 10+
Save 20%, or 30% when booking two or more concerts in the same season, plus additional benefits. Find out more about group booking.
Access Members
Members of the Barbican’s Access Scheme can book wheelchair places priced at the lowest price for that event and book a free companion seat. Join the Barbican Access Scheme.
Your Visit and Access
Getting to LSO St Luke's
The main entrance to LSO St Luke’s is through the gates from Old Street. Please check the doors open time for your chosen concert.
What to Expect
From the concert experience to venue facilities and The Crypt café and bar, find out what to expect at LSO St Luke’s.
Accessibility
LSO St Luke’s is a fully accessible venue. Barbican Access Scheme members can book free companion tickets.
