This surely the reference recording for the tenth symphony, and no serious mahlerian can afford to miss it. Sibelius symphony 5 finlandia valse triste sanderling. Kurt sanderling recorded the mahler ninth three times. Kurt sanderling mahler symphonies 3 sacd hybrid tower.
Gustav mahler, kurt sanderling, bbc philharmonic orchestra symphony no. Feb 06, 2015 from the sala santa cecilia, rome gustav mahler jugendorchester claudio abbado symphony no. In the year he would turn 90, sanderling was still read full biography. Kurt sanderling with the berlin symphony orchestra, 1979. Archives bruno walter bruckner 9 mahler 4 tahra 2 cd. The lazy, somewhat somnolent first movement is particularly engaging. A typical performance takes about 75 to 90 minutes. Lp, album, re, 180 eterna, berlin classics 8 27 830, 0033261bc. His 1979 performance with the berlin symphony is one of the most cleanly articulated, beautiful ninths ever recorded, an ideal balance of emotion and stoicism, while his dark, dramatic 1982 version with the bbc philharmonic has received critical acclaim, but it is rougheredged and. This performance of the composers last symphony was a high point in their successful mahler cycle. Sanderlings use of string portamento just afterwards is also just plain right, stylisticallyecht mahler. In august 2010 claudio abbado performed mahlers ninth symphony with his orchestra of soloists the lucerne festival orchestra founded in 2003 and made up of some of the greatest players.
Swf sinfonieorchester badenbaden, swr badenbaden and freiburg symphony orchestra conductor. Kurt sanderling was chosen to rehabilitate the disgraced artist in a concert a year after the trials of formalism in music in 1947, and always remained dedicated to explaining the hidden. Comme beethoven, schubert et bruckner, mahler a compose neuf symphonies. Concert claudio abbado conducts mahlers symphony no. Explore releases from thomas sanderling at discogs. The final page of the last, cataclysmically slow movement of mahlers ninth symphony is one of the most famously deathhaunted places in orchestral music, a moment in. Gustav mahler born july 7, 1860, kalischt, bohemia.
Mahler 6 thomas sanderling st petersburg real sound 2cd. Among his many admirers is sir simon rattle so its quite interesting that this live sanderling recording of mahler s last fully completed symphony should appear almost contemporaneously with rattles superb new account. Barry windsorsmith xmen 205 rare production art pg 6. I might only remark that at rn 9 3, where mahler marks blaring for. And this is no easy thing to say considering that the competition is fierce. Mahler 6 thomas sanderling st petersburg real sound. I found it memorable, as i did too the splendid crack of the timps and the carefully and correctly. Kurt sanderling seems to make a speciality out of late mahler. Gustav mahler 7 jul 1860kalischt 18 may 1911vienna.
Come and experience your torrent treasure chest right here. Ph17007 by ndr sinfonieorchester, gustav mahler, kurt sanderling from amazons classical music store. Gustav mahler, kurt sanderling, bbc philharmonic orchestra. Previns mahler symphony no 9 gustav mahler stichting. Having known this work for some 40 years in many interpretations walter, barbirolli, haitink, solti, karajan, berstein etc. The erato philharmonia recording, 1992, is also great. Masur manages to find something fresh in the hackneyed and overrecorded first symphony, particularly in the rustic parts of the first three movements though his doublebass solo is much too refined too good, i might almost say.
Sanderling is a first rate mahler conductor, at least in so far we focus on late works. Those who have grown up with rattle or kurt sanderling will notice. Berlin sinfonieorchesterkurt sanderling recording made in 1979 berlin classics 0094412bc 2 cds. Adagio berlin symphony orchestra kurt sanderling, conductor 1979. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from thomas sanderling at the discogs marketplace. Gustav mahler said, my symphonies represent the contents of my entire life. Walter conducted the first performance with the vienna philharmonic on june 26, 1912. Sep 18, 2011 kurt sanderling was chosen to rehabilitate the disgraced artist in a concert a year after the trials of formalism in music in 1947, and always remained dedicated to explaining the hidden. Sanderling keeps up a determined tempo for the first movement with great line and humanity. The potent personal charisma of valery gergiev is obviously wellsuited to powerhouse classics, and nowhere are his biggerthanlife expressions better suited than in the symphonies of gustav mahler, which the london symphony orchestra released as separate sacds on its lso live label between 2008 and 2011. His philharmonia studio recording of mahlers ninth erato 1292eenla was a case in pointeesober to a fault. Gustav mahler 18601911 symphony no 6 in a minor 8107 st. Klaus tennstedt with the london philharmonic orchestra, 1979. Cooke also called the ninth symphony mahlers dark night of the soul a perfect description of.
We have stunning performances under his baton of the tenth symphony berlin classics, cookes edition. Kurt sanderling s three late mahler recordings represent an outstanding testament to a firstclass artist. Teodor currentzis and his musicaeternas take on mahler 6. Its slower than the two bbc versions, and if pressed i would nominate it as his best. He left for the soviet union where he worked with the moscow radio symphony orchestra before becoming conductor of the kharkiv symphony orchestra. Kurt sanderlings latterday concert performances were noted for their intellectual rigour even if their dearth of surface incident and typically deliberate tread failed to stir nonpartisan listeners. Symphony no 9 sanderling, bbc po by mahler, gustav on cd. Sanderling s use of string portamento just afterwards is also just plain right, stylisticallyecht mahler. Barbara schubert directs the university of chicago symphony orchestra in a performance of mahler s symphony no. Sanderling and gielen for example manage a very convincing approximation of a real mahler sound, also using cooke, albeit with some small alterations of their own. The recording shows its age, and the cd was made from a copy tape, the. Chaillys orchestra plays just as well, but with far greater intensity and variety of color. Other worthy recordings are by thomas sanderling, harold farberman. Marvellous playing by the philharmonia cannot conceal the conductors pokerfaced response to heartrending music.
Shortly afterwards the soviets started to crack down on mahler and most other modern western music. In january 2002, it was announced that conductor kurt sanderling had decided to do something few conductors ever chose to do. Leif segerstam with the danish radio symphony orchestra,1991. Top 10 mahler symphony recordings updated 2019 gramophone. Bbc radio classics, broadcast performance from manchester, july 17, 1982. Kurt sanderling with the philharmonia orchestra, 1992. Mahler, symphony 6 tragic musicaeterna teodor currentzis conductor sony classical. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Oct 10, 2011 in memoriam of kurt sanderling 1912 2011 eac, ape, cue, log, scans. Petersburg philharmonic orchestrathomas sanderling recorded. Mahler symphony 6, currentzis, musicaeterna the high. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
Symphony with michael sanderling and the dresden philharmonic. We ship out 3 times a week, by default monwedfri registered worldwide shipping is 12 usd first item and 4 usd each additional to have combined shipping applied automatically please add to cart all items before proceeding to checkout. The playing is generally superb, and my only real reservation is that the recording is cramped and, at the end of the symphony, inclined to shriek. The other possibility is to buy one by one but without processing the payment until you buy all. Its slower than the two bbc versions, and if pressed i.
It aint karajan, it aint bernstein, its mahler symphony number 9, every last syllable accounted for. Kurt sanderling was a highly acclaimed german conductor who, because of his jewish background, was forced to leave his job as rehearsal director with the deutsche oper berlin in 1936 when the nazi party came to power in germany. October 1942 in nowosibirsk, son of conductor kurt sanderling, brother of stefan sanderling, also conductor, and michael sanderling, cellist. Black symphony 2 hours and 07 minutes movie 2008 the gothic rock band within temptation stages their most ambitious concert to date at rotterdams ahoy arena in feb 2008. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Mahler symphony no 9 in d major sanderling youtube. The objective was higher legibility on a computer monitor.