Gustav Mahler plays his symphony no.5

[kraftpr]

I find it extremely difficult to believe this is a recording that Mahler himself could have made.  He died in 1911 during the "acoustic" era. The piano sound is simply "too good" to be authentic. Unless -- UNLESS this is a piano roll that has been "played back" on a modern instrument?

[ca7lendula]

@kraftpr

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There were doubts about this, but many believe that it is possible

[hinakomalin]

Please tell me, where can I get this recording?!

[jesselivingston1]

Interesting how vastly different his piano roll is from his extremely meticulously notated score. So much for composer "intentions"!

[ca7lendula]

it is difficult to talk to anonymous...

[Torowe1]

is it known what year and what location this was recorded/cut/whatever the appropriate verb is ?

[gerardbedecarter]

Thanks for uploading this!

[Dan474834]

Best composer in the history of the world.

[GBADCD]

@Dan474834 do not exaggerate.

[Dan474834]

@GBADCD No other composer has been as musically prodigous as Mahler. Not even Bach.

[1401JSC]

One of the most amazing things I've heard on Youtube.

Thanks a million.

[73Adorno]

The piano seems to be terribly out of tune ...

[dubbacdubbac]

@73Adorno who cares its mahler <3

[denyscollin]

très bon, fantastique Mahler.

[Man61ful]

Estoy impactado, ¡Que hallazgo! Poder escuchar a Mahler tocar el primer movimiento de su quinta sinfonía, sus tiempos, sus visiones y ejecutorias musicales e interpretativas, en síntesis, su versión.

I am shocked, what a find! To listen to Mahler playing the first movement of his Fifth Symphony, their times, their views and judgments and performing music, in short, your version.

[denyscollin]

@Man61ful la traduccion no esta muy bien, :-) deberia ser "his tempos, his views ....his version", no soy ingles, pero al menos cambia "their" por "his" , tendra mejor sentido. Saludos

[wistaphil]

The tempi are determined by the 'operator' and are indicated on the roll, but the Welte-mignon had lever adjustments; often the tempo would change (printed as the paper went by) and the operator would follow the instructions. Haven't seen this actual roll.

[DiegoPonce32]

Está muy buena la trascripción,me facina el escuchar como el piano puede sonar como una verdadera orquesta.

[ChuckyJesus666]

Very revealing....but if I were to conduct this, I just couldn't see taking the trumpet/brass fanfares this fast (in places).

[legOldtimer]

Although the sound quality is not very good (bitrate), very, very interesting!!

Thanks for posting.

[OwnYouScum]

Is this a piano roll recording?

[Esmeraldaviolin]

@OwnYouScum Yes, Mahler recorded it on Pianola. There are also 2 other Roll's he played in.

[xapuri1000]

Superb!The Maestro hinself shows the correct tempo!

[deanfergy9933]

The.most difficult piece .I have ever played in my life from an orchestral point . Brass , and he loved it , every 2bar key change, meant for every oh fook resounding in the brass section transposition on your2 bar arse , But when you got it, then you understood the great man .his insight .Such a pity he was not so appreciated for his forward looking music , Alas I love it

[scottxu]

Didn't know Mahler was so good at the Piano too! Wow!

[malthuswasright]

@scottxu He started as many conductors do as a repetiteur (rehearsal pianist) in provincial opera houses. That's what enabled him to have a career which would have marked him out in history as a conductor and opera house administrator even if his compositions had sunk without trace. Which thankfully, they didn't. So now he's famous as composer, conductor and head of the Vienna Opera.

[yanbu000]

dobreeeeeee

[jeanpi314159]

Musique extraordinaire et si unique . Entendre Mahler jouer est incroyable . Et spécialement lui ... il est si proche et si présent .

Il existe à ma connaissance 3 versions CD de Mahler jouant au piano Weltmignon ; la dernière vient d'être produite par l'Internationale Gustav Mahler Gesellschaft et est interprétée sur un Blüthner du type que jouait Mahler . Selon le piano , l'effet est très différent même s'il s'agit du même enregistrement .

[wistaphil]

modern recording of the piano roll made by Mahler, 11-9-1905: google

"Mahler Vorsetzer"

[gnrtacos]

Who's playing?

[LeRenardAP]

@gnrtacos Mahler)

[gnrtacos]

@LeRenardAP I didn't know Mahler recorded anything. But, if he did and this is him playing, this is a great trasure for humanity!

[Siegrune1]

Thank you very much for posting this.

[TrompetteSpielen]

Thank you for posting! What a rare view into the Mahler's own interpretation of his great work ...

[TheGringopobre]

enorme

[Streichqu]

it's beautiful .... Mahler is greatest composer

[Streichqu]

it's beautiful . . . . Mahler is greatest composer

[jazzuffe]

Charles Parker, Gustav Mahler, the 20:th century..

[bivmvideo]

@jazzuffe Agreed

[Pic0Let]

Greatest composer ever. ;)

[npizano1]

I have allways said: Mahler is the only one composer in history that knew what for an orcherster is.

[gwozdezzz]

wow, this a skill!

what a musical Intelligency

[atralfalgar]

Thanks for this great post !

[MillyProductions]

it is really awsome to hear gustav mahler playing his own symphony, and quite well at that.

[ciccione1972]

Incredible orchestral pianism.....It seems to listen a full orchestra! He was an xcellent pianisit too......

[nmagko]

Maestro de maestros, Master of Masters... Mahler you are a genius, the best...