Would someone be willing to express a view on this concert, or on Mahler 7 in general, please? I thought the broadcast performance brought out Mahler’s counterpoint very clearly, with unrushed tempi (perhaps a little too unrushed, but I am probably wrong, given Gatti’s good reputation with Mahler). The finale was a disappointment (again): reading Deryck Cooke’s “Kapellmeistermusik” comment while listening probably didn’t help!
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I heard most of it on the car radio and thought the performance well played but lacking a little in the frenetic (neurotic) excitement that I like in my Mahler - just a little too sane especially in the last movt. But i would have liked to have been in the hall all the same. -
I've listened to the peformance twice, Lento. I agree with your view that the broadcast and Gatti's conducting brought out Mahler's counterpoint very well. That well-balanced clarity owed much to some fine playing by the LSO. I found some neurotic excitement with some scarifying "high wire" first violin work in one of the inner movements. I've commented recently on Gatti's lack of long term structural awareness ( Symphony in C , Stravinsky), I was less aware of those issues in this Mahler performance despite it being considered a difficult work to unify. I agree with your and gradus's strictures re the finale.Originally posted by Lento View Post
Not at all a bad job A-, perhaps, work to do but Daniele is showing a deal of promise. I'd have happily paid money to hear it in the Barbican were that Hall's acoustics not so dull. A lot of the transmitted "bloom" was due to good work by the (BBC?) engineers.Comment
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Thanks for your interesting comments. I was surprised when I looked in Radio Times and discovered the venue.Originally posted by edashtav View PostComment
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Hello there,
I'm listening to the performance right now - and I would agree with Lento's comments about the performance being "too unrushed". There are some beautiful moments - but boy it feels SLOW
Best Wishes,
Tevot
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Ever listened to Klemperer's Mahler 7Originally posted by Tevot View PostHello there,
I'm listening to the performance right now - and I would agree with Lento's comments about the performance being "too unrushed". There are some beautiful moments - but boy it feels SLOW
Best Wishes,
Tevot
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