L. Bernstein Conducts Mahler's 9th Symphony (1/9)

Gustav Mahler (1/9)
9th Symphony: Symphony in D Major

I. Andante comodo

Conducted by: Leonard Bernstein
Orchestra: New York Philharmonic

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[jbguadaplayer]

I don't buy the argument that being an unpleasant person prevents you from being a good musician. It is just a regrettable fact.

[dxhaloxc]

hahaha unpleasant experiences are often what make people great musicians.

[slapmore]

No doubt sinfoniette you have wonderful taste. Love your choices. It´s rare to find people who know Mahler. Sibelius comes to mind in certain passages. Thank you very much sinfoniette. Keep it up.

[jrdallasjr]

In the 1980s is was a distinct privilege to know one of the maestro's top composing assistants, John Bayless, from whom I heard many stories about thought, effort and personality of Mr. Bernstein. Having met many greats in classical music, from William Steinberg (in the 1970s) to Ricardo Muti (several weeks ago), I always regret not making an effort to find time to say hello to Leonard Bernstein to thank him for his delivery of fresh sounds with ancient and modern music. He remains a force.

[agmndg]

The first movement is an uncanny evocation of death, intermixed with reminiscences of earthly life, dreaming, and struggle. A funeral cortege ascends a rocky mountain path, at the end the sun breaks through the clouds and a flock of doves descends as the coffin is laid to rest. It's both sentimental and very deep, with the force of a hallucination. The first movement is arguably the greatest in the literature. Bernstein's interpretation here reminds me of Walter's (Columbia, RCA).

[marcelouz3]

One of the geat genius in conducting , composer of American music without any doubt, is the figure of Leonard Bernstein , he adored Mahler and was one of the initiators in spread the Mahlers music in the XXth century, do not forget that Mahlers music started listening from the sixties. because Mahlers had Jewish ancentry as the same as Lenny,.I recomend you to listen the great and monumental second symphony conducted by Bernstein which brings tear to my eyes

Marcelo Uzcategui

[darkblueangel1956]

Quando ero ragazzino ho imparato ad amare la Musica di Gustav Mahler ascoltando Bernstein e le incisioni di Jasha Horenstein. Bernstein mi aveva affascinato per tanti anni. Ma quando poi ascoltai anche Claudio Abbado, Pierre Boulez e Giuseppe Sinopoli, non ascoltai quasi più Bernstein ! Però mi accorsi anche, cosa erano il senso poetico e intimo in queste opere così grandiose e monumentali, l'analisi infinitesimale degli elementi della composizione, e tante altre cose !!!!

[mannekien]

THE composer ever !!!

[ibizaking]

@billyguns2

why are you surprised by Haitink?

he's one of the most honost conducters alive. He will do the 9th again this spring, april in Chicago, may in Amsterdam.

[phantsmogo]

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