The Mahler-Scartazzini-Cycle | A unique musical journey


The Mahler-Scartazzini Cycle – a visionary and globally unique project

From 2018 to 2025, the Jena Philharmonic Orchestra under Simon Gaudenz realised a unique project: ten world premieres by Andrea Lorenzo Scartazzini, which preceded Gustav Mahler's symphonies and merged into one large, coherent work. Five albums document the connection between the two composers – Scartazzini's outstanding works will regularly accompany Mahler's symphonies in future. The project ends with an artistic reversal of the temporal perspective: from the present into the future.

Discover the chronological documentation of this seven-year journey, in original contributions from the Jena Philharmonic Orchestra's seasonal publications, videos, reviews and images.


Watch Scartazzini's entire cycle, including Mahler's Adagio from his Tenth Symphony


The Mahler-Scartazzini cycle on CD

»And perhaps the most beautiful conclusion of this cycle is that it shows how alive Mahler still is today. Not as a monument, but as a living dialogue. As a conversation between times, people and ideas.«

»The Jena Philharmonic is an outstanding orchestra with fabulous soloists who create wonderful colour combinations.«

FONO FORUM (Symphonies Nos. 4 and 5)

»Eine so musi­zier­freu­dige, poin­ten­si­chere und satte Auf­nahme die­ser bei­den Mah­ler-Sin­fo­nien ist sel­ten.«

DAS ORCHESTER (dito)

»This recording is of outstanding quality and needs no comparison with the great performers of the past.«

ONLINE MERKER (Sinfonie Nr. 6)

Further informations, streaming, and reviews can be found here.


Season 2024-2025 | Gustav Mahler Symphonies Nos. 9 and 10

The Grand Finale

World Premieres of Andrea Lorenzo Scartazzini's ENIGMA and EINKEHR - and the first performance of his complete cycle.


Season 2023-2024 | Gustav Mahler Symphony No. 8

Symphony of a Thousand

World Premiere of Andrea Lorenzo Scartazzini's ANIMA - in combination with Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 8 with more than 400 performers on stage.


Season 2022-2023 | Gustav Mahler Symphonies Nos. 6 and 7

Hammer!

World Premieres of Andrea Lorenzo Scartazzini's OMEN, belonging to Mahler’s “Tragic” Symphony, followed by his seventh piece ORKUS


Season 2021-2022 | Gustav Mahler Symphonies Nos. 4 and 5

“Die himmlischen Freuden”

World Premieres of Andrea Lorenzo Scartazzini's Orchestral Song INCANTESIMO, belonging to Mahler’s Fourth and - like the calm before the storm of Mahler’s Fifth - EINKLANG


Season 2019-2020 | Gustav Mahler Symphony No. 3

A breath of fresh air

World premiere of Andrea Lorenzo Scartazzini's SPIRITI. The airy, almost ghostly piece complements Mahler's diverse layers in his Third Symphony in the most poetic way.


Season 2018-2019 | Symphonies Nos. 1 and 2

The start of a great adventure

Scartazzini's TORSO marks the beginning of a great journey which, it must be said, still seems to lead into the unknown. But already with EPITAPH – the proximity to Mahler's Totenfeier is evident in the title – the particularly emotional connection to Mahler and, at the same time, Scartazzini's independence clearly crystallise.


The Mahler-Scartazzini cycle on the grand stage of Mahler research

The MAHLER FOUNDATION, with Morten Solvik and Marina Mahler, is dedicating a "Mahler Hour" to the cycle, streamed live on YouTube.

“Gustav Mahler’s symphonies in a new interpretation”
The INTERNATIONALE GUSTAV-MAHLER-GESELLSCHAFT WIEN takes a close look at the cycle




More useful links

Composer Andrea Lorenzo Scartazzini's Official Website

Andrea Lorenzo Scartazzini's works are published by Bärenreiter Verlag

A lovely review of the entire cycle can be found on the website of the Jenaer Philharmonie

Support for commissioned works by Andrea Lorenzo Scartazzini: Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia

The entire cycle is being released on the label Odradek


Thanks!

Unbelievable, we did it! And this is only thanks to the unique commitment of everyone involved:

...firstly, the fantastic Jena Philharmonic Orchestra, whose virtuosity, sensitivity, power, sense of sound, creative drive and sheer quality made every concert a unique experience

...but also the city of Jena, JenaKultur, foundations such as Pro Helvetia, sound engineer Aki Matusch and, last but not least, the label Odradek, who believed in the project and supported it from the very beginning and throughout its entire duration.

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Highlights 2024–2025