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Claudio Abbado and his hand-picked players of the Lucerne Festival Orchestra take their acclaimed Mahler cycle to a new level with this performance of the most complex and compelling of the symphonies, the intense, searching Ninth. Abbado brings all his renowned clarity of vision and the experience of a lifetime to this contradictory music half valedictory, half life-affirming and his orchestra of soloists, including some of the leading instrumentalists of our time, revels in the transparent textures and virtuosity of Mahlers last completed symphony.
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Mahler - Symphonie N.9
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
Mahler 9 is often referred to as a death-haunted work.For me,there is much to uplift the spirit.The final movement is as much about a journey into the beyond as a farewell to life.Mahler was obviously a man in turmoil in the 9th.His marriage was over,graphically noted in his own words in the score "Almschi" (his pet name for his wife Alma) and "to live for you,to die for you".
The final bars takes one to a place where there is no rhythm,no beaten time.
It takes a special conductor to wring (without histrionics) all the emotion from this remarkable score.Many so-called great conductors have failed.
However,we have a maestro here enjoying his own resurrection (following serious illness) at the helm of his own hand picked orchestra.What has been recorded here for posterity is arguably the finest Mahler 9 ever recorded.
The silence at the end of the last note (silence which seems to be maintained for an age) is awe-inspiring and I am green with envy at one of the other contributors who has seen all these concerts live!
Claudio Abbado's rebirth at the helm of the Lucerne Festival Orchestra is THE miracle of classical music today. Forget the young conductors who attain instant genius (such as Dudamel for example).Here is a legend who deserves the title.Unassuming,unfussy,methodical,forensic,glorious Abbado.
The final bars takes one to a place where there is no rhythm,no beaten time.
It takes a special conductor to wring (without histrionics) all the emotion from this remarkable score.Many so-called great conductors have failed.
However,we have a maestro here enjoying his own resurrection (following serious illness) at the helm of his own hand picked orchestra.What has been recorded here for posterity is arguably the finest Mahler 9 ever recorded.
The silence at the end of the last note (silence which seems to be maintained for an age) is awe-inspiring and I am green with envy at one of the other contributors who has seen all these concerts live!
Claudio Abbado's rebirth at the helm of the Lucerne Festival Orchestra is THE miracle of classical music today. Forget the young conductors who attain instant genius (such as Dudamel for example).Here is a legend who deserves the title.Unassuming,unfussy,methodical,forensic,glorious Abbado.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By Ayjaybee
Format:DVD
A joy to watch and hear. This performance by the Mahler Jugender Orch is played with utter sincerity and youthful enthusiasm, guided by Abbado who displays a masterly knowledge of the score and its many complexities.
I never thought to want to watch a DVD repeatedly, DVD's I own have not stood up to this kind of treatment.
It must be the sheer chemistry that is visible between players and conductor. I cannot fault either performance or production. Two of our grandchildren (ages 6 & 3) watched spell-bound for some 15 minutes!!
I never thought to want to watch a DVD repeatedly, DVD's I own have not stood up to this kind of treatment.
It must be the sheer chemistry that is visible between players and conductor. I cannot fault either performance or production. Two of our grandchildren (ages 6 & 3) watched spell-bound for some 15 minutes!!
18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
By Nick BOCKEN
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
About quality of sound and image no more should be said, just perfect.
However, about the atmosphere much is to be written. I was fortunate to sit in the concert hall during all the concerts, which were used for this recording. It is very easy : the apparently simplicity with which Abbado satisfies the audience for Mahler, allows an exceptional atmosphere in the concert hall : deep feelings, extremely good relationship between the orchestra groups, an elegant Mahler sound that nobody other than Abbado manages to create. The emotions that Abbado himself undergoes (just look at his face and gestures), are reflected in music. All this is shown phenomenally on this blu ray: it might sound strange, but almost the perfection of sound and images are obtained on this blu ray. For those who are less lucky, not being able to attend the concert, this blu ray disc will give a near live concert.
A must for every music lover, but certainly for the Abbado fans.
However, about the atmosphere much is to be written. I was fortunate to sit in the concert hall during all the concerts, which were used for this recording. It is very easy : the apparently simplicity with which Abbado satisfies the audience for Mahler, allows an exceptional atmosphere in the concert hall : deep feelings, extremely good relationship between the orchestra groups, an elegant Mahler sound that nobody other than Abbado manages to create. The emotions that Abbado himself undergoes (just look at his face and gestures), are reflected in music. All this is shown phenomenally on this blu ray: it might sound strange, but almost the perfection of sound and images are obtained on this blu ray. For those who are less lucky, not being able to attend the concert, this blu ray disc will give a near live concert.
A must for every music lover, but certainly for the Abbado fans.
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A Great Viewing Experience
I have been familiar with Mahler's 9th Symphony since the late 1960s when I bought Solti's version recorded on Decca with the London Symphony. Read more
Published 3 months ago by E. A. Redfearn
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A serious rival, now also in blu-ray, to Abbado's later Lucerne...
Abbado has the enviable reputation of being one of the world's finest Mahler conductors. This performance from 2004 is clearly one of great authority and is given with equal... Read more
Published 18 months ago by I. Giles
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Slick
It's fantastic to have such a fine bunch of musicians, but when they are encouraged to play against the music, what's the point? Read more
Published 19 months ago by Van Douzen
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While Bernstein with Vienna in 1971 is probably the most iconic and...
For anyone wanting the finest Mahler 9 available in any format, I truly believe this is the one. Once you know Mahler I think experiencing the great Bernstein performances are as... Read more
Published 20 months ago by R. Mathes
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A feedback on the sound quality of this recording
Three stars only for the quality of audio recording. There is nothing to add to the rave reviews of the fine music making, which all other reviewers has been focusing on. Read more
Published on 6 May 2011 by Pedant
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Mahler's 9th.
This is one of the greatest performances of any symphony I know. No wonder the audience gives a long standing ovation at the end of the performance. Read more
Published on 5 April 2011 by Stanley Gray
5.0 out of 5 stars
The ultimate Mahler experience!
Since the beginning of Claudio Abbado's recording relationship with Mahler back in the early 1970's, it has been abundantly clear that here was a conductor with an extraordinary... Read more
Published on 20 Feb 2011 by Steen Mencke
4.0 out of 5 stars
Superb video
I enjoied very much watching the superb video of this blu ray.
The audio is also very good. The only thing that interruopt me is the dimming in the last section.
The audio is also very good. The only thing that interruopt me is the dimming in the last section.
Published on 13 Feb 2011 by A. Refael
5.0 out of 5 stars
THE MOST SATISFYING NINTH
This is the best performance of the ninth that I ever heard. Extremely ballanced with nothing missing. The sound is very homogenous yet very clear and detailed. Read more
Published on 10 Feb 2011 by N.Y.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Superb performance
First, let me say that this is a performance "to die for". Abbado clearly sees the final adagio as a transition to the hereafter and his treatment of the final pages is as much a... Read more
Published on 4 Feb 2011 by Charles Eccles
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