Thread: Mahler

Originally Posted by Sebastien Melmoth

Tempted to pick up Boulez's DG reading:
http://www.amazon.com/Mahler-Symphon...8543229&sr=1-1

I heard Boulez's recording. It's actually remarkable; the only thing I didn't like about it was that the brass didn't blaze in the finale like those of many other recordings do. Apart from that, I'd say go for it.

My appreciation for Mahler has increased dramatically in the last few weeks..

I found this fascinating blog:
http://kennethwoods.net/blog1/mahler...s-perspective/

Originally Posted by emiellucifuge

My appreciation for Mahler has increased dramatically in the last few weeks..

I found this fascinating blog:
http://kennethwoods.net/blog1/mahler...s-perspective/

I haven't seen this before... it's really good! I especially like the whole thing about the wall of octaves in the beginning of Mahler 1, and then the winds having to hit not only the octave directly, but then the next strongest note of the overtone series. Now I think of it, it's really nigh impossible, isn't it!

Hello from the other side.

I'm going to this at Royal Festival Hall. I don't know Mahler at all & would really like to do some homework before I go.

Can anyone recommend a CD of the Rückert-Lieder & of the 4th?

Thanks

I'm not familiar with either work all that much, but for the Ruckert-Lieder you probably couldn't go wrong with Boulez's latest recording on DG:



As for the fourth, this one should be fine; I've got it but don't really listen to it at all (because I like other symphonies better in general), and besides, it's very inexpensive:

If you dont know Mahler very well the 4th is a good place to start. I saw Maazel conducting the 6th, his take on Mahler is slightly odd - very slow and controlled, so dont take his view as THE view.

Thanks guys, very helpful.

I just had this "Complete works" set arrive (after almost 3 weeks!):

http://www.amazon.com/Mahler-Complet...d_bxgy_m_img_b

Not much time to listen to it yet, but I've liked what I've heard so far (1st was good, 2nd good but not my fav., I think I remember the sound quality on the fourth or third being a little lacking, can't remember which, 5th good as well, 6th first movement was a little too slow and dragged out more than I liked).

Also the Bertini set dropped to around 35 usd if anyone is interested.

I prefer Mahler's "collegues", Zemlinsky (for whom he composed the overture of his opera Zalema) and Schreker...The three of them from Vienna, the three of them Jewish as Schönberg , Wellesz and Webern

Martin Pitchon, Jewish also

Originally Posted by myaskovsky2002

Schreker

"Schreckliche Musik!"

I think that was a great pun on his name.

Originally Posted by Rachovsky

What can I say, I'm not a fan of Gustav Mahler.
Everything I have listened to sounds like a Requiem (maybe I haven't listened to enough.)
Is anything by him quick and lively? Presto? Vivace? even Allegro? :S

Everything I hear by him is either Adagio, Largo, or Lento. Suggestions?
...

His 4th symphony is lively and compact compared to his other symphonies. Also, the opening movements of 5th and 6th are very intense - very far from boring.

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Schreckliche Musik (was is das?)

http://www.myspace.com/video/vid/2030774101

I'd rather mention:

http://entartetemusik.blogspot.com/

This is appropriate.....MY German sucks!

Martin

Originally Posted by myaskovsky2002

Schreckliche Musik (was is das?)

Google: "Schreckliche Musik, Glazunov"

I must note, it was rarely his intention to hurt anyone, there was no "vileness" in him, but he found a great chance for a pun there though, I give him credit for that.

My first encounter with Mahler was his 1st, which I felt was nice and intresting.But it didn't move me enough to make me dive into Mahler's universe.
Over the years I became a Bruckner fanatic.
Recently I listened to Mahler's 2nd (by Walter) and it blew me away!!! I went on with the 5th (Abbado) ,6th (Jansons) 8th (Shaw) and they ALL blew me away too.What greate music I was missing.
I guess that my understuding of Bruckner's music helped me getting into Mahler's.(maybe?)
I've also ordered from amazon the rest of Mahler's symphonies (3,4,7 and9 ) and I'm anxious to listen to them.

Originally Posted by johogofo

...Recently I listened to Mahler's 2nd (by Walter) and it blew me away!!!..

6th by Boulez drew me into Mahler then I was also blown away when I heard 2nd by Walter.