Daniel Barenboim conducts Mahler Symphony No. 9
- Including a Documentary with Barenboim and Boulez
Mahler:
- Symphony No. 9 in D major
Performed by the Staatskapelle Berlin, conducted by Daniel Barenboim
The year 2011 was the 100th anniversary of the death of Gustav Mahler. And his 9th is the last symphony he ever completed, although he was working on the 10th when he died in Vienna in 1911. This is really the culmination of Mahler’s musical creations, in which he portrayed for us an entire world.
Included in this DVD is a fascinating 22 – minute Documentary on the musical world of Mahler as seen by Barenboim and Boulez.
These concerts were performed as a complete cycle in Berlin, Vienna and New York, and the concerts were a tremendous success. The Financial Times even wrote that “New York is going Mahler – mad.”
• “Barenboim´s reading seethes with subtly controlled passion.”
………………………..New York Times
• “A milestone for the Staatskappelle Berlin.” ………………..New York Times
I was unable to locate a video of the Barenboim performance; here, instead is Mahler’s Symphony No 9, as performed by Claudio Abbado conducting the Berlin Philharmonic
Tags: Gustav Mahler, Symphony No. 9, Barenboim