Introducing Mahler: Symphony No. 5 – Claudio Abbado DVD video_MC (2010)

Description

A completely new way of experiencing and enjoying the great works of music from the Baroque to the Modern Period thanks to a new series of audio-visual concert guides, Masterpieces of Classical Music. Each release includes extensive documentation and a complete performance of the work or works in question. Famous masterpieces from the standard repertoire of the greatest international orchestras are brought closer to the viewer through first class concert broadcasts (Berliner Philharmoniker, Wiener Philharmoniker, Gewandhaus Orchester) in a timely visual style. Each part includes 27 mins introductory feature + full concert performance! The Symphony No. 5 by Gustav Mahler is arguably the best known Mahler symphony. The musical canvas and emotional scope of the work are huge. Herbert von Karajan said once that when you hear Mahler’s Fifth, ”you forget that time has passed. A great performance of the Fifth is a transforming experience.” The English lecturer and musician Jeremy Barham introduces the work at the piano and reflects on the secrets of the composition.Review
Lucerne’s acoustically superb KKL hall has this handpicked orchestra sounding most impressive:so is the performance,in a supercharged way. Performance **** Recording **** –BBC Music Magazine,Dec’10
The performance itself could hardly be bettered.The recorded sound of this Abbado-handpicked orchestra is something special. **** –Classic FM Magazine,Dec’10