Special offer. Mahler: Symphony No. 9
Essener Philharmoniker, Tomáš Netopil
There is so much to admire in the Essen playing. Tomáš Netopil…knows how to steer an ensemble through the greatest of Mahler symphonies. The biggest challenges are the most impressively met…How...
Special offer. Mahler: Symphony No. 9
Essener Philharmoniker, Tomáš Netopil
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There is so much to admire in the Essen playing. Tomáš Netopil…knows how to steer an ensemble through the greatest of Mahler symphonies. The biggest challenges are the most impressively met…How...
About
Gustav Mahler was already very close to the after world, when he finished working on the 9th Symphony. So, the work is permeated by a permanent presentiment of death. At the same time, Mahler’s music vibrates full of vital energy, putting the listener in a melancholic, yet optimistic mood simultaneously. The result is a harrowing work with moving passages and violent explosions, mirroring Mahler’s personal drama be-tween life and death. The present recording from the Essen Philharmonie (April 2018) is a perfect proof of all this.
Contents and tracklist
- Essener Philharmoniker
- Tomáš Netopil
- Recorded: 10-13 April 2018
- Recording Venue: Alfried Krupp-Saal, Philharmonie Essen, Germany
I. Andante comodo
Track length27:10
This track is only available as an album download.
IV. Adagio. Sehr langsam und noch zurückhaltend
Track length26:08
This track is only available as an album download.
Awards and reviews
Christmas Issue 2018
There is so much to admire in the Essen playing. Tomáš Netopil…knows how to steer an ensemble through the greatest of Mahler symphonies. The biggest challenges are the most impressively met…How well he’s trained his players.
December 2018
This is a strong entrant into formidable competition.
