Journey of the soul and mystery

Scartazzini's “Enigma” in Jena

Andrea Lorenzo Scartazzini's cycle of works on Mahler's symphonies is approaching another milestone: “Enigma” for orchestra will be premiered together with Mahler's Symphony No. 9 on 14 February 2025 in Jena alongside his composition “Anima” for alto, choir and orchestra. “Anima” is a journey of the soul based on the text of Goethe's “Gesang der Geister über den Wassern”. The concert will take place in Jena under the direction of Simon Gaudenz, the initiator of the Mahler-Scartazzini cycle, with Evelyn Krahe (alto) and the Jena Philharmonic Orchestra. Scartazzini entitled “Enigma”, his new, filigree orchestral piece “Mit äußerster Zartheit” (with the utmost tenderness) – a structure unfolds which is characterised by floating airy sounds, and leads over to Mahler's last completed symphony, which seems to speak of the afterlife. (Photo: LA Consulting)