Mahler Mania, Rebooted

[Sergeant Rock]

Yes!  The jaunty march from the First Movement of Mahler's Third Symphony had appeared in my mental ear to accompany my steps through the misty moisty flora!   

Has anything similar happened to you?

I live near the Rhine. Whenever I cross the Rheinbrücke in Worms, the second movement of Schumann's Third ("Rhenish") pops into my head. It's automatic and it's been happening for twenty years.

Sarge

[Cato]

I live near the Rhine. Whenever I cross the Rheinbrücke in Worms, the second movement of Schumann's Third ("Rhenish") pops into my head. It's automatic and it's been happening for twenty years.

Sarge

Very appropriate! 

The opening march of Mahler's Sixth Symphony was storming through me earlier...for a very good reason stemming from the indolence and ennui of my colleagues!

[ibanezmonster]

No, Weber doesn't sound like this. This part of the reconstruction is almost entirely Mahler.

Sarge

oh, hmmm that kinda sucks 

[DavidRoss]

Very appropriate! 

The opening march of Mahler's Sixth Symphony was storming through me earlier...for a very good reason stemming from the indolence and ennui of my colleagues!

Not the opening of Holst's Mars? 

BTW, I made a ring tone of the 6th's opening bars for my cell phone.  It lets me know when my wife is calling.

[Opus106]

The next release, planned for December, will feature Sarah Connolly performing Mahler’s 'Totenfeier' and 'Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen' with the OAE under Vladimir Jurowski.

Yikes!!!

That's from Signum Classics, by the way.

[madaboutmahler]

About time I joined this topic, Mahler being my absolute favourite composer! (hence username! )
I connect with Mahler more than with any other composer, so much is expressed is his music to the highest degree possible!
I love all his symphonies - although my absolute two favourites would be no.6 and no.9, these two pieces are my absolute favourite pieces of all time.

So I was rather excited to see the release of a new recording of no.6 from Pappano and his excellent orchestra in Saint Cecilia. This is a favourite combination of mine in terms of performers. However, I have never heard Pappano in Mahler before, can anyone tell me what he is like?
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As well as the Pappano, there is also the new Salonen recording I am looking forward to hearing soon. Anyone else excited about these new recordings?

Well, looking forward to sharing my love of Mahler with all of you!

[jlaurson]

So I was rather excited to see the release of a new recording of no.6 from Pappano and his excellent orchestra in Saint Cecilia. This is a favourite combination of mine in terms of performers. However, I have never heard Pappano in Mahler before, can anyone tell me what he is like?

As well as the Pappano, there is also the new Salonen recording I am looking forward to hearing soon. Anyone else excited about these new recordings?

Well, looking forward to sharing my love of Mahler with all of you!

I've briefly mentioned my response to Salonen 6th, but at least I agree with you that he's always a conductor, not just in Mahler, to always look forward to.

But how, why on earth would Pappano and Santa Cecilia be favorite performers of yours (or anyone, for that matter) What have they ever done that was exciting?
On record or live, I have never found them more, but occasionally well less than serviceable. And in Mahler, of all composers? Live? I can't imagine that this wasn't a
stipulation of Pappano for his EMI work that EMI only published because the RAI master cost them nothing.

[madaboutmahler]

I've briefly mentioned my response to Salonen 6th, but at least I agree with you that he's always a conductor, not just in Mahler, to always look forward to.

But how, why on earth would Pappano and Santa Cecilia be favorite performers of yours (or anyone, for that matter) What have they ever done that was exciting?
On record or live, I have never found them more, but occasionally well less than serviceable. And in Mahler, of all composers? Live? I can't imagine that this wasn't a
stipulation of Pappano for his EMI work that EMI only published because the RAI master cost them nothing.

Yes, I remember reading about your disappointment in the Salonen Mahler 6, I'm going to give it a go though.

Hmmm... maybe 'favourite performers' was a little bit of an exaggeration... My favourite combination would be Berlin Phil/Rattle probably, who I really hope would release some more Mahler recordings together!
But Pappano and that orchestra have made quite a few good recordings - such as the Tchaikovsky and Respighi recordings. These probably would not be a first choice for me anyway though...

[DavidRoss]

Oh, boy!  Another new Mahler disc to hear, always in hopes of finding something wonderful that lets me hear it in a new way.  On the other hand, I already have so many Mahler recordings that trying to do even a modest comparative listening survey is proving rather daunting!  (It would be easier if so many of them weren't so good!)

[madaboutmahler]

Oh, boy!  Another new Mahler disc to hear, always in hopes of finding something wonderful that lets me hear it in a new way.  On the other hand, I already have so many Mahler recordings that trying to do even a modest comparative listening survey is proving rather daunting!  (It would be easier if so many of them weren't so good!)

haha There have certainly been many recent Mahler recordings released! Out of some of the most recent recordings, I still have a lot of the Nott, Jurowski, Zinman and Tilson Thomas to listen to! It's going to take a lot to beat my old favourites of Solti, Chailly, Sinopoli and Bernstein though!

[Opus106]

The next release, planned for December, will feature Sarah Connolly performing Mahler's 'Totenfeier' and 'Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen' with the OAE under Vladimir Jurowski.

Yikes!!!

That's from Signum Classics, by the way.

Okay, I'll spell it out for you guys: Mahler to be played by an PI orchestra who specialise in Bach and Mozart!

[madaboutmahler]

Yikes!!!

That's from Signum Classics, by the way.


Okay, I'll spell it out for you guys: Mahler to be played by an PI orchestra who specialise in Bach and Mozart!

I'm seeing that orchestra in a concert of French impressionist music conducted by Rattle next year! Surely that's as different to their normal repetoire! Just goes to show they don't just do baroque/classical... not sure what the sound will be like though...

[Opus106]

I'm seeing that orchestra in a concert of French impressionist music conducted by Rattle next year!

That's interesting. I wonder, if the programme has been planned over a year in advance, they must have had some success in doing this, dare I say, anachronistic business, yet I haven't seen a word written about this. (Not that I read read every review out there, but it should have caused at least a slight stir. )

not sure what the sound will be like though...

That's what I'm curious about. We have already seen how some people have reacted to Norrington's Mahler, but now this will probably be (for them) taking things too far (or long ago ).

[Lisztianwagner]

Hmmm, wonderful thread, Mahler was a genius 
Gustav Mahler is surely one of my favourite composers of all time; his music is extremely beautiful, overwhelming and thrilling, inspired by deep and intense feelings, it can always touch my heart so much!
I really love how Mahler moves the tonal language till the limits of its possibilities, with the brilliant use of a big orchestration, so to create such a powerful and involving music.
I especially adore the Symphonies, but also Das Lied von der Erde, Des Knaben Wunderhorn and Das Klagende Lied are very stunning.
What a pity Karajan, my absolute favourite conductor, never recorded all Mahler's symphonies.......

[Bulldog]

But how, why on earth would Pappano and Santa Cecilia be favorite performers of yours (or anyone, for that matter) What have they ever done that was exciting?
On record or live, I have never found them more, but occasionally well less than serviceable. And in Mahler, of all composers? Live? I can't imagine that this wasn't a
stipulation of Pappano for his EMI work that EMI only published because the RAI master cost them nothing.

I don't have any Pappano recordings; his repertoire hasn't been enticing to me.  However, I'm aware of the praise he's received from many reviewers for recordings such as his Rossini Stabat Mater and the Verdi Requiem.  Mahler's 6th does entice me, so I'm likely to acquire this disc.

[madaboutmahler]

Hmmm, wonderful thread, Mahler was a genius 
Gustav Mahler is surely one of my favourite composers of all time; his music is extremely beautiful, overwhelming and thrilling, inspired by deep and intense feelings, it can always touch my heart so much!
I really love how Mahler moves the tonal language till the limits of its possibilities, with the brilliant use of a big orchestration, so to create such a powerful and involving music.
I especially adore the Symphonies, but also Das Lied von der Erde, Des Knaben Wunderhorn and Das Klagende Lied are very stunning.
What a pity Karajan, my absolute favourite conductor, never recorded all Mahler's symphonies.......

Hello Ilaria!

Obviously I agree with everything you say!
I agree, I which Karajan had recorded more Mahler!

I don't have any Pappano recordings; his repertoire hasn't been enticing to me.  However, I'm aware of the praise he's received from many reviewers for recordings such as his Rossini Stabat Mater and the Verdi Requiem.  Mahler's 6th does entice me, so I'm likely to acquire this disc.

A lot of his repetoire in concert is very exciting, but not always his recording repetoire, at least for me! Obviously Mahler 6, being my favourite piece of all time, does entice me as well! So am very interested in it!

[Lisztianwagner]

So I was rather excited to see the release of a new recording of no.6 from Pappano and his excellent orchestra in Saint Cecilia. This is a favourite combination of mine in terms of performers. However, I have never heard Pappano in Mahler before, can anyone tell me what he is like?
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I listened to Pappano's recording; it's certainly as passionate and powerful as I expect for Mahler's music, but the rythm isn't fast enough I think, a bit too slow.....

[madaboutmahler]

I listened to Pappano's recording; it's certainly as passionate and powerful as I expect for Mahler's music, but the rythm isn't fast enough I think, a bit too slow.....

Thank you for your opinion - do you think it is still worth buying? Still not released in the UK yet, I don't think, so have a bit of time to decide!

[Lisztianwagner]

Thank you for your opinion - do you think it is still worth buying? Still not released in the UK yet, I don't think, so have a bit of time to decide!

Well, I personally prefer other recordings, but of course it could be worth buying, why not? Anyway I suggest you to have a listen to it before purchasing, so you could judge better 

[madaboutmahler]

Well, I personally prefer other recordings, but of course it could be worth buying, why not? Anyway I suggest you to have a listen to it before purchasing, so you could judge better 

Thank you Ilaria.