Movement Four - What Humanity Tells Me

In the fourth movement of his Third Symphony, Gustav Mahler’s ladder of consciousness reaches humanity. It is a dramatic orchestral song for mezzo soprano that explores the meaning of existence, with lyrics from Nietzsche’s book “Thus Spoke Zarathustra.”Starring James Lurie as the voice of Gustav Mahler, Paul Hecht as the voice of Friedrich Nietzsche, and Robert Fass as the voice of Siegfried Lipiner.Guests include Carter Brey (Principal Cello, New York Philharmonic), Caroline Kita (Washington University in St. Louis), Ioannis Konstantakos (University of Athens, Greece), Marilyn McCoy (Columbia University, New York) and Joanna Neilly (Oxford University, England).SUPPORT US ON PATREON:https://www.patreon.com/user?u=91819874SUPPORT US ON FRACTURED ATLAS (which is tax deductible in the United States):https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/embrace-everything-the-world-of-gustav-mahlerEPISODE LINKS:Season 3, Episode 4: www.theworldofgustavmahler.org/s3e4.htmlEmbrace Everything Website: www.theworldofgustavmahler.orgCONNECT WITH US:Facebook: www.facebook.com/theworldofgustavmahlerTwitter: www.twitter.com/worldofmahlerInstagram: www.instagram.com/theworldofgustavmahlerBONUS CONTENT:https://www.theworldofgustavmahler.org/extras.htmlPODCAST LINKS:Apple Podcasts: apple.co/3YU4tWnGoogle Podcasts: bit.ly/3lpUXwrSpotify: spoti.fi/3TjHfb7iHeart Radio: ihr.fm/404KxBg