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Rückert-Lieder
12 pieces since 2017.
12
pieces
10
years
The Met Orchestra plays Mahler
Yannick Nézet‐Séguin conducts Joyce DiDonato in Rückert-Lieder, as well as Symphony No. 4 and Kaija Saariaho's Lumière et pesanteur live from Royal Albert Hall
Streamed August 27, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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