Classical Music

bif

(24,244 posts) Sat Nov 23, 2024, 03:57 PM Nov 23

Going to hear the DSO perform Mahler's 5th tonight!

Should be great. Huge Mahler fan here!

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Going to hear the DSO perform Mahler's 5th tonight! (Original Post) bif Nov 23 OP

Mahler montanacowboy Nov 23 #1

Au contraire! bif Nov 23 #2

The Adagietto is sublime!!!! geojazz Nov 23 #3

It brought me close to tears last night. bif Nov 24 #4

I've heard it live a few times La Coliniere Nov 24 #5

They opened with the Hayden. bif Nov 27 #6

Yes! La Coliniere Nov 27 #7

It is truly fantastic The Madcap Nov 29 #8

Here's some obscure Mahler The Madcap Nov 29 #9

montanacowboy

(6,352 posts)

1. Mahler

Reply to bif (Original post)

Sat Nov 23, 2024, 04:02 PM

Nov 23

dark!

bif

(24,244 posts)

2. Au contraire!

Reply to montanacowboy (Reply #1)

Sat Nov 23, 2024, 04:54 PM

Nov 23

The 5th is majestic! And the adagietto movement is heartbreakingly beautiful.

geojazz

(66 posts)

3. The Adagietto is sublime!!!!

Reply to bif (Original post)

Sat Nov 23, 2024, 05:19 PM

Nov 23

bif

(24,244 posts)

4. It brought me close to tears last night.

Reply to geojazz (Reply #3)

Sun Nov 24, 2024, 09:49 AM

Nov 24

Just gorgeous.

La Coliniere

(1,066 posts)

5. I've heard it live a few times

Reply to bif (Reply #4)

Sun Nov 24, 2024, 10:07 AM

Nov 24

and it’s such an overwhelming experience. I was listening to Haydn’s symphony 100 “military” the other day and near the end of the 2nd movement, there it was, the trumpet call that begins the 5th. An homage to Haydn perhaps. Mahler used snippets of other folks music, like rap artists today. One of the original “samplers”. Mahler’s music is incredibly unique; no other music sounds like his. My home orchestra is the Buffalo Philharmonic and unfortunately no Mahler this season.