Composer: Gustav Mahler
Orchestra: Bamberger Symphoniker
Conductor: Herbert Blomstedt
Number of Discs: 2
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Accentus
Catalogue: ACC30477
Release: 2019
Size: 1.41 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Symphony No. 9 (Live)
01. I. Andante comodo
02. II. Im Tempo eines gemächlichen Ländlers. Etwas täppisch und sehr derb
03. III. Rondo-Burleske. Allegro assai, sehr trotzig
04. IV. Adagio. Sehr langsam und noch zurückhaltend
For Gustav Mahler, composing his early symphonies meant “building a world”. His Ninth, however, seems more concerned with the deconstruction of this world – a look back, a long farewell. In the draft of his score, he noted words like “O youth! Vanished! O love! Blown away! “. In 1909, his idyllic world was destroyed, having been diagnosed with a heart valve defect two years earlier – a disease that would ultimately lead to his death. While his last completed symphony still contains some folksy elements, Mahler composed a heartbreaking Adagio as its Finale. Herbert Blomstedt, Honorary Conductor of the Bamberger Symphoniker, guides the orchestra through this rollercoaster of emotions, ranging between deep sadness, comfort and melancholia. This exceptional recording is the first album release with the Bamberger Symphoniker and their honorary conductor Herbert Blomstedt.