Gustav Mahler: Symphonies Nos. 9 & 10 – A Landmark Mahler Project (DVD Video)

Product Information

• UPC: 814337012977
• Product Type: DVD Video
• Genre: Classical Music – Symphonic Performance
• Language(s): Original (Instrumental) with bonus content in English and subtitles in German, Korean, Japanese
• Region Code: 0 (Worldwide)
• Total Running Time: 136 minutes (117 minutes of symphonies + 10 minutes bonus)
• Format: NTSC, 16:9; Audio: PCM Stereo & DTS 5.1

Overview

Gustav Mahler dedicated 1909 and 1910 to composing his final two symphonies. Symphony No. 9 has long been revered as the culmination of his symphonic oeuvre—a prophetic and emotionally profound work that anticipates musical modernism. In contrast, Symphony No. 10 remained unfinished due to his failing health, with only the first movement (Adagio) fully orchestrated to a performable standard. This comprehensive DVD, featuring the Frankfurt Radio (hr-Sinfonieorchester) under the inspired baton of Paavo Järvi, presents the complete Mahler cycle as it has been internationally acclaimed, marking one of the most significant Mahler projects of the new millennium.

Product Features

• Conducted by: Paavo Järvi, whose profound musical insights are encapsulated in his remark:

  "If I knew Mahler only from his music, I would say that he has a huge heart and a deep connection with the soul and humanity."

• Performing Orchestra: Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra (hr-Sinfonieorchester)
• Program Inclusions:
  • Symphony No. 9 (117 minutes)
  • Symphony No. 10: Adagio (First movement only)
• Bonus Content:Recording Quality: Filmed in high definition and mastered from an HD source
  • Introduction to Symphony No. 9 by Paavo Järvi
  • Insights into "Paavo's Mahler – The Project"
• Audio & Video:
  • Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9
  • Audio Formats: PCM Stereo & DTS 5.1
  • Bonus subtitles available in English with additional options in German, Korean, and Japanese

Interesting Facts

• A Culmination of a Lifetime's Work:
  Mahler's Symphony No. 9 is celebrated as the pinnacle of his symphonic output, embodying both his artistic vision and a deep emotional resonance that forecasts modern musical expression.

• Unfinished Yet Transcendent:
  Although Mahler was unable to complete his Tenth Symphony, the Adagio movement has been meticulously orchestrated to maintain the integrity of his original conception, allowing audiences to experience its profound beauty without non-authorial additions.

• International Acclaim:
  The Mahler cycle, performed by the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra under Paavo Järvi, has garnered international praise as one of the most important Mahler projects of the new millennium, further cementing Mahler’s enduring legacy in classical music.

Publishers

A co-production by Hessischer Rundfunk and UNITEL CLASSICA. Artwork & Editorial © 2015 C Major Entertainment GmbH, Berlin. Distributed under license and made in Austria.

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