They were two giants: Anton Bruckner and Gustav Mahler. Both are among the most important composers of the late Romantic period, highly idiosyncratic, yet so similar in many ways. What could be more appropriate than dedicating a concert to these two masters?
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Lukas Hasler
The young Austrian organist Lukas Hasler is a wanderer between worlds, living in Vienna and Los Angeles, and has long been a guest on international concert stages. For his debut in the Philharmonic's organ series, he is joined by fellow countryman Alois Mühlbacher, one of the most interesting countertenors of our time.
In addition to works by Bruckner and Mahler, excerpts from the Second Symphony by Mahler's French contemporary, Louis Vierne, will also be heard.
Cast
- Lukas Hasler, Organ
- Alois Mühlbacher, Countertenor
Program
Anton Bruckner
Symphony in D Minor "Zero": 3rd Movement, Scherzo (Arranged for Organ by Erwin Horn)
Anton Bruckner
Ave Maria (Arranged for Voice and Organ by Lukas Hasler)
Alois Mühlbacher, Countertenor
Gustav Mahler
Five Songs on Texts by Friedrich Rückert (Arranged for Voice and Organ by Lukas Hasler)
Alois Mühlbacher, Countertenor
Louis Vierne
Organ Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 20: 1st Movement, Allegro
Louis Vierne
Organ Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 20: 3rd Movement, Scherzo
Louis Vierne
Organ Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 20: 5th Movement, Finale
Additional information
Participating artists
Alois Mühlbacher
Lukas Hasler
Dates
March 2026
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