Mahler's Heavenly Retreats

 

CD

This evocative soundtrack is a must for all enthusiasts who seek insight into Mahler's inspiration. Architect Keith Clarke and actor Richard Burnip embark on an investigative journey. They leave London and travel around Austria to examine key places where Mahler lived and worked.

This commentary is augmented by sounds — including birdsong and cow bells — that Mahler heard during his summers, recorded live in each of the study areas.

On this CD that lasts for just under one hour you are here invited to revisit the world Mahler witnessed, to sample the atmosphere he experienced; the spaces, places and associations that energized his creative powers.

Click play above to play a short extract from the CD available as one part of the Mahler Heavenly Retreats collection.

If you've a passion for Mahler or want to explore the impact a building can have on a man's music then I'm sure you'll find Mahler's Heavenly Retreats a delightful experience. To order your copy head over to Order where you can buy using PayPal or by mail order.

My focus is fourfold — this investigation and its agenda, a habitat and its significance, an environment and its influence and an artist in search of the sublime.
Keith James Clarke