Mahler: Symphony No 3, 6th movement (Valery Gergiev, London Symphony Orchestra)

Valery Gergiev conducts the London Symphony Orchestra performing Mahler's third symphony. Recorded in September, 2007. http://bit.ly/bUy3T

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[Fafner1976]

This has to be the ugliest performance of the last Movement I've ever heard. Can't even think to compare this with Abbado/Lucerne...

[Exodia64]

This is a conductor CLEARLY does not understand what and how Mahler should be conducted. This last movement is WAY WAY To fast, takes all the emotion out of this moment. Its like he WANTS to get it over with..I give this performance made by this conductor a -10. I have a LSO Recording with Bernard Hatink which is beautiful and it truly represents what this awesome orchestra is capable of.

[jgesselberty]

What's the rush? He's too ugly to have a hot date waiting for him at the end of the concert. Gergiev simply is out of touch with Mahler's mind and should not be permitted to conduct Mahler.

[kamanetzki]

This is really to fast. The score says "langsam ruhevoll empfunden" or slowly, calmly felt". Obviously there is some leeway on the word "langsam" but surely not this much. This is rather crude music making, almost as if he wants to get the thing over and done with. Such a pity, as the LSO play this score superbly in the right hands. Listen to the classic recording of the LSO and Horenstein (Unicorn label).

[jin12345678]

@zuckerkrank 저도 이 해석이 좋은데요

[townsendjean]

hell, i thot bing crosby was about to burst out with "i'll be seeing you"!

[zuckerkrank]

게르기에브의 해석에 불만을 제기하시는 분이 많은 것 같은데, 전 말러의 교향곡을 이렇게도 해석할 수 있다는 모험적인 시도로 받아들이고 싶어요. 번스타인이나 아바도의 해석도 좋지요. 하지만 그것이 말러를 받아들이는 유일한 해답은 아니라고 생각해요.^^ 다만 제 귀에도 너무 조급하게 들리는 면이 없지않아 있지만 이 3번 6악장이 내포한 음악적 내용을 보자면 게르기에브의 해석도 상당한 설득력이 있지 않나 싶습니다. 물론 제 생각일 뿐입니다. 제주장을 이 연주를 싫어하시는 분들에게 강요하고 싶지는 않군요.

[nutellaqueenking]

The conductor looks soooo wierd!!! He looks poor and dirty.

[anubisar2007]

@Fafner1976 I couldnt agree with you more! Its the ugliest performance of that movement ever!

[imsleepyanddead]

@Fafner1976 My percussionist friend of mine compared it to it sounding like a middle school marching band.

[MaestroEspressivo]

Yes, maybe the opposite of best tempi for the climactic sequences. I believe he wants to "gather" those statements by tightening the phrases and tempi, but to be effective, you must then unfurl the phrases and tempi at the climax. Failing to do so leaves a mechanical finish where broad, bold, expansive emotion and power belong. A bit misguided...

[brasstafarian]

Hmm. Wonder why the Germans and Russians disliked each other. This is not Shostakovich