Mahler: Symphony No. 2: Mov. 5 - Part 4 of 4

Symphony No. 2 in C minor, "Resurrection": Mov. 5, "Im Tempo des Scherzo. Wild herausfahrend"

Gustav Mahler (1860-1911)

Conducted by Leonard Bernstein

Sheila Armstrong, soprano
Janet Baker, mezzo-soprano

Edinburgh Festival Chorus
London Symphony Orchestra

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[rosending]

OMG! I saw the NYPhil on TV on 9/11 with alan Gilbert -- a total travesty. He has not a CLUE! I had to watch Bernstein, cuz I know what this piece (and Mahler!)should really sound like. I am totally wasted!

Out of this world, literally...

[Tokkemon]

Gilbert's performance was great; he's easily the next Mahlerite successor along with Dudamel.

[psisaza]

Does anyone know where this concert was performed?

[Tokkemon]

Edinburgh Cathedral.

[DavidWBrooks]

Actually Ely Cathedral (that's definitely not St Giles) in 1973. I was living only a few miles away at the time!

[Tokkemon]

Quite right. The choir is from Edinburgh. I got it backwards.

[Lexi Beriswill]

You're **

idiot...

[IanTheCameraGuy]

I can't even start to explain how brilliant and epic this music is! Epic is an understatement! This is the music that would play when all the secrets of the universe are unlocked!

[manthasagittarius1]

OK -- I won't be rude, but i will ask you to expand some on this comment. In what way would that have been an interesting artistic experiment? I am assuming this was not just a comment designed to get attention, so I'd like some explanation.

[hockeywarrior]

I like Bernstein's interpretation on many recordings, but definitely not all. He's an amazingly influential musical figure, but I tend to dislike the way he had a habit of rushing through the ends of epic pieces ... even when it was marked opposite in the score. For an example: See Shostakovich Symphony 5. But yes, an incredible conductor and musician regardless.

[trombonedude2114]

This is such an incredible journey. Thank you for keeping this recording alive. The video just adds so much to the music. Watching such a world class symphony, soloists and chorus under the baton of Leonard Bernstein. It makes my soul feel good to listen to this.

[JosephTLabriola]

At 5:40 the guy in front totally looks over at his buddy thinking "this is fing awesome"

[ziosogliolone]

Grande Musica..grazie M°Mahler grazie M°Bernstein..

[Plastikreport]

and you are not very well educated when saying rude things to strangers.

[musicnerd700]

I love Bernstein, and the fact that he is gone makes me sick at heart. He's in heaven, conducting the angels chorus.

[musicnerd700]

Your an idiot.