Mon, 21.09.2026
Mendelssohn's Italian
Concert title
Mendelssohn's Italian
Date
Mon 21.09.2026
Start of the concert
12:15
Contributors
Line
Music College Winterthur
Soloists
Nils Erik Måseidvåg
program
Free concerts have a long tradition at the Musikkollegium Winterthur: they have been running for over 150 years. The lunchtime concert series, now entering its third season, is not quite as steeped in history. This season's opening concert will be conducted by assistant conductor Nils-Erik Måseidvåg, who made his debut with the Musikkollegium Winterthur in a lunchtime concert last season.
On the program: two works with programmatic titles, whose content is, however, more ambiguous than one might expect. Gustav Mahler composed "Blumine" as part of the incidental music for "Der Trompeter von Säkkingen" (The Trumpeter of Säkkingen). The name, however, was only added when Mahler reused the piece for his first symphony – the original work was less about botany and more a serenade by the trumpeter Werner to his beloved Margareta. Even more open to interpretation is Mendelssohn's fourth symphony, nicknamed the "Italian." Do the dark gray tones of the second movement portray the dilapidated palaces of Venice, a poem by Goethe, or perhaps a pilgrim's melody? All the more vividly, then, does the audience experience the cheerfulness and lightheartedness of the outer movements, that joie de vivre that—then as now—is associated with Italy.
Program:
Gustav Mahler - "Blumine" Symphonic Movement for Orchestra
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy - Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 "Italian"
Performers:
Musikkollegium Winterthur
Nils Erik Måseidvåg - Conductor and Presenter
Our tip: After the concert, treat yourself to a culinary experience at the bloom restaurant. You can choose between individual dishes from the lunch menu and the Musikkollegium package, which includes a 3-course lunch menu with mineral water, 1 coffee and 1 glass of wine for CHF 55.00 per person. Table reservations are recommended: +41 52 265 03 65.
On the program: two works with programmatic titles, whose content is, however, more ambiguous than one might expect. Gustav Mahler composed "Blumine" as part of the incidental music for "Der Trompeter von Säkkingen" (The Trumpeter of Säkkingen). The name, however, was only added when Mahler reused the piece for his first symphony – the original work was less about botany and more a serenade by the trumpeter Werner to his beloved Margareta. Even more open to interpretation is Mendelssohn's fourth symphony, nicknamed the "Italian." Do the dark gray tones of the second movement portray the dilapidated palaces of Venice, a poem by Goethe, or perhaps a pilgrim's melody? All the more vividly, then, does the audience experience the cheerfulness and lightheartedness of the outer movements, that joie de vivre that—then as now—is associated with Italy.
Program:
Gustav Mahler - "Blumine" Symphonic Movement for Orchestra
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy - Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 "Italian"
Performers:
Musikkollegium Winterthur
Nils Erik Måseidvåg - Conductor and Presenter
Our tip: After the concert, treat yourself to a culinary experience at the bloom restaurant. You can choose between individual dishes from the lunch menu and the Musikkollegium package, which includes a 3-course lunch menu with mineral water, 1 coffee and 1 glass of wine for CHF 55.00 per person. Table reservations are recommended: +41 52 265 03 65.
address
Ticket outlets for concert tickets
Ticket office (Mon–Fri, 9:30–13:30):
Stadthaus Winterthur, Stadthausstrasse 4a, CH-8400 Winterthur, Tel. +41 52 620 20 20, konzertkarten@musikkollegium.ch
Other ticket outlets
- Winterthur Tourism, Main Train Station, CH-8400 Winterthur
- Ticket Corner, all Swiss ticket outlets
Stadthaus Winterthur, Stadthausstrasse 4a, CH-8400 Winterthur, Tel. +41 52 620 20 20, konzertkarten@musikkollegium.ch
Other ticket outlets
- Winterthur Tourism, Main Train Station, CH-8400 Winterthur
- Ticket Corner, all Swiss ticket outlets
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