Gustav Mahler - Symphony No. 4 - 4 (1/1) - Leonard Bernstein

[StAngersucks]

Is there a cd or dvd with this performance? I want it so bad, but can't find it. :(

[StAngersucks]

Kein Musik ist ja nicht auf Erden / die Mahlers verglichen kann werden

[newFranzFerencLiszt]

what a lovely woman

[newFranzFerencLiszt]

just for this movement this is my favorite Mahler's symphony, and one of the best I know.

I'm speechless every time I listen to this

[flylooper]

What a great vid. I love watching Bernstein, who I consider one of the best interpreters of Mahler's music. The soprano was just wonderful. Thanks.

[axelfell]

Genial, nie wieder erreicht!

[eliasbb]

i love the expression on her face (especially when she looks to the side). she looks child-like and radiant. and of course her voice is gorgeous. beautiful playing from the Vienna Philharmonic.

[GraniteQuarrier]

wow that's some wonderful singing

[DieSonneSinkt]

Terrible conductor... But Edith Mathis is marvellous.

[eranmargalit]

@DieSonneSinkt Leonard Bernstein is one of the bests musician thw world has ever known!

If you are judgeing him to be "terrible" because of this you are a complete ass. this is an amazing performance!!!!

[newFranzFerencLiszt]

@DieSonneSinkt yes, terrible; especially in Mahler

[Zwangsworkaholic]

@DieSonneSinkt Nun, Edith Mathis hatte immer sehr sehr gerne mit Bernstein zusammen gearbeitet, so gesehen...

[Tobbe999999999999999]

great piece and amzingly interpreted by Edith Mathis. I really like the contrasts between the vocal verses and the instrumental interludes.

[mihaferk]

There are three people who are very sensible and very very clever. To much for our world!!! :)))))

[jabba987654321]

Kein Musik ist ja nicht auf Erden, die dieser (!) verglichen kann werden!

[klausmann111]

amazing,beautifull!!!expresive with lustig & sensitive,love it!! she is amazing!!

[RGKLEIN21]

Does she sing Mathis der Mahler?

[yingdat]

Excellent! I also have the Mathis/Berliner/Karajan version and it's very interesting to compare the two. I am actually amazed how marvellous Mathis is in the posted version. She sounds studied and mammered in the Karajan recording, nothing like the easy childlike sweetness here. The same quality comes through in the Grist/NYPhil/Bernestein version too. Logical though it may be, Bernstein's choice of a boy soprano with the Concertgebouw recording is musically disappointing.

[newhotmailit]

wow what a voice and expression!!!!!

[thomasleth1]

The lyrics are from a collection of german folk-poems, so this a rural idea of heaven

. aplace of sensuality ,abundance, and joy .

There is no "must "in this piece, it is f the purest joy and fulfilment , sensuality and spirituality

[Susannekaffeekanne]

Summ und brumm du gutes Rääähähääähäähääädchen... :D

[robertchoward]

For the person who asked about the text. The Wikopedia article has a complete translation.

[robertchoward]

This is the ultimate Mahler 4th finale. Flawless portrayal of a child's arrival in paradise.

[carldamgaard]

Masterpiece

[CcCharlesW]

can someone please explain what she is saying please? Thanks a lot!!

[sweetnessglyc]

When was this played ?

[newFranzFerencLiszt]

@sweetnessglyc '70, maybe 78

[Zwangsworkaholic]

@newFranzFerencLiszt

78?

that seems to old in my eyes, becaus she looks like 30 at most...

i guess i'll ask her some time, i'm rather curious now

[newFranzFerencLiszt]

@Zwangsworkaholic lol whata dumb you are xD

I think he asked the year of the recording, and I said it's from the '70s. I've never talked about the singer, and he too.

OF COURSE she was not 78, what the fuck!

[Zwangsworkaholic]

@newFranzFerencLiszt

OMG...

you really think, that i'm that stupid?

the hell, i know that she is not 78 in this recording, she isn'n 78 now...

i might have put sentence... ambiguous, but i was talking about the year of recording as well...

still, no need to get insulting.

but after all, i think i'l show her the video, so she can tell me the exact year.

[newFranzFerencLiszt]

wonderful, wonderful, wonderful.......

[sopranistica]

Beautiful, my favourite version of the 4 Symphony. Edith Mathis, perfect....

[mullumbimboy]

I have been studying this piece for several years. Every time I listen i hear something new. Seeing this clip added dimensions I would never have imagined possible by listening. as for the people who are embarrassed and creeped out by EM's body language, perhaps you shouldn't leave comments. You do yourself no credit.

[larrysg1]

beautiful woman who sings even more beautifully...I'm sold

[acrosstodd]

I like her facial expressions x)

[MilfordNJGuy]

I have played this clip with Edith Mathis singing hundreds of time and have enjoyed it immensely ! It is amazing to see a video of a live performance from 1968 when I was a mere 12 years of age and still be able to enjoy it 42 years later at the age of 54! It's as if time has stood still... Every time I hear the last phrase "Daß alles für Freuden erwacht." and that final scale passage, I don't want it to end! Thanks to Leonard Bernstein, Edith Mathis and that wonderful orchestra!

[skatewhabitat]

haha wonderful, but the look on her face is sooo creepy! 

[stubbyj88]

@skatewhabitat I fully agree... Perhaps it is the eye movements, but it reminds me of the scene in Nacho Libre where Jack Black is playing the bass at the party.

[musicnerd225488]

The soprano's great!! But her smile kinda creep me out first time watching her....

[billyguns2]

Wow, the Vienna players tune high!

[memphis148]

@billyguns2 perfect pitch, anybody?

[gabolol1]

Soberbio!!! Gracias por subir. Lo he disfrutado muchisimo.

[Elberiver11]

Die Sängerin ist phantastisch! Ist das Edith Matthis?

[MrGunterguerrero]

Mahler's Symphony No.4 ist the last of the three ' Wunderhorn ' symphonies.

Great work of Ms.Mathis and especially, Leonard Bernstein.

[MrGunterguerrero]

@br0at Are you trying to tell me I wasn't right ? Pay attention man. I know all the Mahler's works for ages !

[MrGunterguerrero]

@br0at Thank you, Sir, I understood what you mean.

[ariastoteles]

Bravo!

[ekaercher3]

This performance is stunning; so much so I have it on my Favorites and listen to it almost everyday. Despite the beauty of the music and the performance by Ms. Mathis, I find the lyrics troubling. One must eat in heaven? If you don't will you starve "to death"? If you're in heaven aren't you already dead? I don't see what's so angelic and heavenly about slaughtering animals either. Sounds rather gruesome to me. The reference to 11K virgins alludes to sex IMO. One must seek sex in heaven too?

[physphilmusic]

@ekaercher3 That was the whole point about the "gruesome" imagery - Mahler's portraying heaven not as utopian as one might think it might be. There is a stark juxtaposition of heavenly and violent imagery, creating a sense of irony.

But I disagree sharply that 11 thousand virgins allude to sex; which part of that actually has innuendo, may I ask? I think that statement betrays more about your own character rather than Mahler's lyrics. Watching too much virgin porn, maybe?

[GregFox100]

This is obviously a very beautiful performance indeed, but what's interesting right now is: how did Bernstein, with his deep and grim understanding of Mahler's mindset, and his canny political awareness, miss the fact that this song is a bleak warning against Utopianism?!!! The setting of the line ''dass alles fur Freuden erwacht'' is just plain chilling, and the only way to dampen it is to avoid the slowing/softening marked in the score, which is itself quite uncharacteristic of Bernstein :o

[frosty0929]

@GregFox100 Very perceptive comment. He takes the entire fourth verse too quickly and loses the meditative effect; a rare miscalculation by a fabulous Mahler conductor. Unfortunate because he has a particularly good soloist. My favorite version, surprisingly, remains Yoel Levi and the Atlanta orchestra (with F. von Stade---maybe a little past prime but definitely benefiting from her experience singing Hansel). They are magnificent in the 3rd and 4th movements.

[TheDusio]

I LOVE GUSTAV!!!

[TheWoWNerd1980]

Gustav's legends will live on. The sheer beauty within this melody brings about an angelic state of mind.

[jpchamant]

Aérien, pleine de charmes quelle  rectitude vocale; un délice ,interprétation grandiose, finesse

[Fladabosco]

My god that is beautiful. Now I have to play this tomorrow and try not to burst out crying. Maybe I'll just swoon little. My god.

[Toelzerfan]

Why did Bernstein take a female soprano? His version from 1987 with the boy soprano " Helmut Wittek" - you also can find here on Yt - was so much better! The title is: "Des Knaben Wunderhorn" and not "Der Frauen Wunderhorn!"

[toastforkdspoon]

having a boy doing it misses the point. Mahler wanted it sung by a soprano otherwise it ruins the idea of adults searching for an innocence that they will never have again...

[wkhhh]

Two absolute originals - Mahler and Bernstein.

[ScrapsSlayer]

As palmas são incompreensivelmente pobrinhas para tamanha beleza. Talvez a plateia estivesse flutuando. Penso no melhor: Viva Mahler!Viva a orquestra! Viva Bernstein!

[newFranzFerencLiszt]

year?

[117CamBam]

Mahler is definitely my favorite composer.

[gotty1010]

What a wonderful voice!

[jacobflaschen]

I never thought I'd say this, but that is one badass piccolo part...

[violinjim1]

Wow!..........................­....wow!

[odedkahana]

I like fon-shtade preformance as well

[alex5448]

ביצוע מושלם ליצירת ענק. הקול המופלא של אדית מאטיס, והגאונות של ברנשטיין ומאהלר באו כאן לידי ביטוי בצורה נהדרת.

תודה לSpexter1337 על העלאת היצירה הגדולה הזו.

[bergk1mp]

This is more than music. This is all I ever felt as a child, this is my love for my late mother and hers for me. Tears come naturally, of course, from the intense longing. Yet it's joyful!

[worldpyramids]

It's one of my favorite music and song, so perfect and pure singing ))

[jtdendy]

really beautifully sung

[Sprongles95]

The late, great Ludwig Streicher 2:41

[11235813211231853211]

i dont know the nature of the lyrics, but this section reminds me of a very nice walk in the woods

[Pr0k0f13v913]

i can see that. The actual story behind this movement is that it was supposed to be the last movement of the 3rd symphony, but was instead placed in this symphony. This movement presents a child's vision of heaven, a truly wonderful treat :)

[newFranzFerencLiszt]

@11235813211231853211

I'd like to know how the hell you can remember your username

[odedkahana]

Great user name: Fibonnachi Series

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[kiterunner007]

Mathis is quite captivating to watch! Makes the music that much more lovely. In fact, I think she looks exactly like one of the Bond girls. All they need is to have Sean Connery conducting!

[p0mbal]

Try playing the video without the sound. I turned down the sound off so as not to disturb the family, and it's just as good without sound. Try it. It's quite amazing to see her expression changing with the words and music. It's music to the eyes. He simple outfit and hairstyle are completely approriate to the performance. Well done Miss Mathis!

[concertobub]

I just heard this symphony tonight in Montreal - Hélène Guilmette sang the solo, MSO conducted by Kent Nagano. It was wonderful - even though I was in row T I could hear every syllable of the German text - when she sang the last line "...dass alles für freuden erwacht." it was uplifting. I was expecting it to close in G major, but instead it was in E major, which rather surprised me at the concert. Also , Ton Koopman performed with Tini Mathot a concerto for two harpsichords by CPE Bach.

[HaloMonkeys]

oh the 70's and its dresses shaped like twinkies

[loswaldo666]

At least the people could fit in em.

[cageynerd]

OMG, I used to fall asleep to this -- god I love Mahler... it does sound like what heaven would be like!!! hehehe

[MasterAzunai]

SPETACULAR!!! LOVED IT!!!

[Rdwomack]

Amazing peice of music AAANNNNDDDD....... the audiance is half asleep.

Sigh. This is why I hate classical shows. well, 5 * for an amazing peice of music.

[mahler151]

Would you rather they all be coughing?

[cageynerd]

Yeah, Mahler touches me right there... I'd be in tears in the audience... just DEVASTATINGLY beautiful. Jesus...

[elvaelvirababe]

great piece

The thing is that it kind of freaks me out how Edith is smiling as she sings.

[eflaspo]

My voice teacher always said, "Remember the Eye Smile." It keeps the palate high. That is what Miss Mathis is doing. It is beautiful.

[permea]

wonderfull, wonderfull, wonderfull music!!!!!!

[beethomozart]

exquisite and innocent page sung by a soprano, Edith Mathis in this case,a very original ending for this extraordinary symphony, one of Mahler's best, excellent conduction by Leonard Bernstein and as always the Vienna philarmonic stands tall with its performance

[MikeDrewYT]

Heavenly. Mathis is truly like a child in heaven on "Sankt Ursula selbst dazu lacht" (6:20). Like I have never heard it before.

[magicmazzie87]

anybody know what the form is? thanks in advance.

[1337evan]

Edith Mathis is amazing... Her role in this movement really captures the innocence of a child.

[GoatDaddyVersion2]

Without a doubt.

[charlestonmusician]

@1337evan I thought this was pretty, but I sensed no childlike innocence... Edith Mathis did sing very nicely though....

[newFranzFerencLiszt]

@1337evan and what a beautiful lady!

[colind911]

the best forever version for me

[chineseandahalf]

nevermind last comment, found it....

[chineseandahalf]

anyone know where i can view the reduced score for this movement online for free? ...or full score?

[davidlindawin]

try google books search

[angel0exterminador]

In the Petrucci music library

[foreverbrancusi]

è fantastica....brava

[johnnypoker46]

One of my favourites, I've been fascinated by this piece of music since I heard the Szell/Cleveland Orchestra version in 1979. Well done here, although in most versions I've come across, I would prefer the faster sections to be slightly slower ...

[magicmazzie]

thank you for uploading, this is so wonderful.

[cutevln]

This is Bernstein with Edith Mathis recorded in 1977.

[meghangoo]

Attractive.

[alvik2007]

1973. And, yes, Mathis it is. Wonderful!

[acexcitation]

It is almost certainly Edith Mathis, so I can answer my own question! I still am not sure when it was recorded, 1981?

[acexcitation]

Wonderful! But who is she?

[mehrdadrach]

bernstein is fantastic.

[curlyman217]

she is sooo cute!

[danedouard]

one of my favorite pieces.cute girl.

[alejandra379]

can we have an english translation, please?

[JorPove]

Otra excelente versión de esta obra se la debemos a George Szell,conduciendo la O.S de Cleveland y el solo interpretado por Judith Raskin. (EMI Studios,Londres, 1965,con una extensión de 10:17).

[rAsPbErRy1357]

she has a nice smile! great job

[lyjordos]

O my god I reviewed this again and again and again and again and just cannot stop listening to her!

Berstein is indeed quite prominent at Mahler that the process of many subtle details have fully shown his superior commandship~~!! Better than Karajan and Solti's versions I think~~!

[LouiePlaysDrums]

Beautiful. Absolutely beautiful. Mahler rocks and so does Bernstein!!

[qfiggly77]

she looks so happy! great vid thx

[kiwibd]

sorry, that should be "conductor" LOL

[kiwibd]

thanks a lot. This is probably my favourite mahler symphony, and conducted by my all-time-favourite composer