Was watching a History Channel retrospective recently on JFK's assassination and funeral and was surprised to see that the day after the assassination, Bernstein conducted the Resurrection Symphony on national TV (I think NBC). A wonderfully appropriate public gesture of the time. Could you imagine such a thing happening today ? We'd be far more likely treated to the idiocy of no-talent jerkoffs like Jay-Z, J-Lo , or Lady Gaga...
@Edhyde24601 Well, it's marked Andante moderato is it not, and this speed is more like Adagio to my way of thinking. It's certainly quite a lot slower than when I played it last year, which I think was about 92bpm. It's intriguing actually because Mahler is well known for detailed performance instructions: "do this; do this; don't do this", e.g. "nicht eilen", "nicht schleppend" etc. If he was equally fussy with metronome marks then there isn't much room for discussion. Will have to check score.
@RichardMartin2 The score says "sehr gamachlich, nicht eilen" So he's essentially saying moderate walking tempo, but with restraint and control, which is exactly what Bernstein is doing with this interpretation. It might be a little slower, however it helps bring out nuances, especially at the beginning, that might be missed if taken too fast. I would tend to prefer this approach, as it gives the conductor a chance to express his artistry/musicality.
Mahler's narrative programme to piece says "Movement II is a remembrance of happy times in the life of the deceased." I feel like this performance conveys in my mind a sort of hazy, dreamlike recollection as memory usually is. Sort of like when you watch old home video footage of a loved one who has passed.
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AlanJiimmy 2 weeks ago
Was watching a History Channel retrospective recently on JFK's assassination and funeral and was surprised to see that the day after the assassination, Bernstein conducted the Resurrection Symphony on national TV (I think NBC). A wonderfully appropriate public gesture of the time. Could you imagine such a thing happening today ? We'd be far more likely treated to the idiocy of no-talent jerkoffs like Jay-Z, J-Lo , or Lady Gaga...
jcalli66 4 weeks ago
What year was this performance filmed? Does anyone know?
al1936ful 5 months ago
tooooooo slow
anthonyjakes 9 months ago
@anthonyjakes You know better than Maestro Bernstein...Awesome. Also considering this is the slow movement.
Edhyde24601 7 months ago 4
@Edhyde24601 Well, it's marked Andante moderato is it not, and this speed is more like Adagio to my way of thinking. It's certainly quite a lot slower than when I played it last year, which I think was about 92bpm. It's intriguing actually because Mahler is well known for detailed performance instructions: "do this; do this; don't do this", e.g. "nicht eilen", "nicht schleppend" etc. If he was equally fussy with metronome marks then there isn't much room for discussion. Will have to check score.
RichardMartin2 6 months ago
@RichardMartin2 The score says "sehr gamachlich, nicht eilen" So he's essentially saying moderate walking tempo, but with restraint and control, which is exactly what Bernstein is doing with this interpretation. It might be a little slower, however it helps bring out nuances, especially at the beginning, that might be missed if taken too fast. I would tend to prefer this approach, as it gives the conductor a chance to express his artistry/musicality.
Edhyde24601 6 months ago
Mahler's narrative programme to piece says "Movement II is a remembrance of happy times in the life of the deceased." I feel like this performance conveys in my mind a sort of hazy, dreamlike recollection as memory usually is. Sort of like when you watch old home video footage of a loved one who has passed.
Edhyde24601 6 months ago
the architecture is absorbing brilliance
MatthuStull 1 year ago
Flute solo 2:18
kawaiipanda24 1 year ago 3