mütterkinderlullabies aftermahler
(Bertl Mütter after Gustav Mahler)
Bertl Mütter - trombone
With his trombone alone, Bertl Mütter succeeds in bringing wonder-filled worlds to life. In mütterkinderlullabies, he hovers toward Gustav Mahler’s sonic universe: setting his own musicality apart from “Songs on the Death of Children”, he thus intersperses his improvisations with moments from Mahler, especially from the (carefree?) caprice of the wunderhornlieder. Musical density, the essence of Mahler made manifest, to the point where sounds no longer suffice.
“But, not to worry: I’m just playin’, there’s no pain. It only hurts where it has to. The sound of my trombone can be very warm, heartwarming: healing, even.” (Bertl Mütter)
The mütterkinderlieder are an expression of great love for Mahler’s music … Mütter comes up with intermezzi that allow him to take Mahler—all of him—in his arms. (Christoph Becher)
