Accentus Music September 2014 release on DVD and Blu-ray: Theodor W. Adorno regarded Mahler’s Symphony No. 9 as “the first work of modern music”. Adorno’s teacher, Alban Berg, saw in it “the expression of a tremendous love for this world, a longing to live in peace and to savor Nature to its depths – before the arrival of Death. For it will inevitably come.” This live recording of the composer’s last completed symphony is part of the ongoing Leipzig Mahler cycle. It confirms once more the Gewandhaus Orchestra’s reputation as an exemplary ensemble for the performance of Mahler’s music. The highest level of performance culture combined with a sharply contoured, transparent and detailed manner of playing, plus infectious verve and an unmistakable sound are the qualities responsible for international fame. Since the time of Bruno Walter, Principal Conductor from 1929 to 1933, the orchestra has developed a deep understanding of the works of Gustav Mahler, which in their collaboration with Riccardo Chailly has now been continued.
The title will be available at the end of September!