Mahler: Symphony No. 9
Staatskapelle Berlin, Daniel Barenboim
An impulsive first movement with forensic attention to the grim reapers of the wind section…and a series of scarifying climaxes, the last and biggest of which is truly a ride to the abyss…[this]...
Mahler: Symphony No. 9
Staatskapelle Berlin, Daniel Barenboim
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An impulsive first movement with forensic attention to the grim reapers of the wind section…and a series of scarifying climaxes, the last and biggest of which is truly a ride to the abyss…[this]...
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Gustav Mahler’s colossal Ninth Symphony, the culmination of the Austrian composer’s achievements, in a landmark live performance from the Berliner Philharmonie. This concert formed part of The Mahler Project: Daniel Barenboim and Pierre Boulez, two friends and very different world-class conductors, tackling all nine completed symphonies of Mahler with the Staatskapelle Berlin. Before embarking on this journey Barenboim and Boulez entered into a long period of reflection and discussion. For the accompanying documentary, director Christoph Engel compiled a rich selection of statements, conversations and musical excerpts by both conductors that provides a guide to the world of Mahler’s towering symphonies.
BONUS: THE MAHLER PROJECT - Daniel Barenboim and Pierre Boulez working on the symphonies of Gustav Mahler.
Running Time Total: 101 mins
Concert: 79 mins / Bonus: 22 mins
Picture 16:9, HD
Sound DVD: DTS 5.1, PCM Stereo
Subtitles Bonus: English, German
Contents and tracklist
- Berlin Philharmonie, 2010
- Staatskapelle Berlin
- Daniel Barenboim
Awards and reviews
Awards Issue 2016
An impulsive first movement with forensic attention to the grim reapers of the wind section…and a series of scarifying climaxes, the last and biggest of which is truly a ride to the abyss…[this] reading is the more radical for its ‘life is too short’ urgency. The playing is predictably superb
