MAHLER, G.: Symphony No. 9 (Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra, Abbado)
Orchestra:
Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra
Conductor:
Abbado, Claudio
Composer:
Mahler, Gustav
Symphony No. 9 in D major
Venue: Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Rome
Date of Concert: 14-04-2004
Playing Time: 01:24:00
Television Director:
Coles, Bob
Producer:
Smaczny, Paul
Catalogue Number: EuroArts5400
UPC: 0880242540096
The Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester was founded in 1986 at the initiative of Claudio Abbado and has since become the world's best youth orchestra. Named after the great composer, the programme is marked by the special relationship between the maestro and the young orchestra and their relationship to Gustav Mahler. Claudio Abbado is undeniably the supreme Mahler conductor of our time and his long-time association with this repertoire culminates in this stirring performance of Mahler's last Symphony, written shortly before the composer's untimely death. Recorded at Accademia di Santa Cecilia in Rome 2004, the film vividly shows the joy, talent and professionalism of the young musicians drawn from all over Europe and their devotion to Claudio Abbado. The is a wonderful homage to orchestra, conductor, composer and, last but not least, to a triumphant master work - Gustav Mahler's magnificent Symphony No. 9 in D major.
