Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 1, 2 & 3

Humphrey Burton
1973-08-17


10
246 min

Beginning with the First Symphony, Bernstein reveals Mahler's position at the hinge of modernism, while emphasizing his emotional extremism. The uplifting Second "Resurrection" Symphony, with which Bernstein had an especially long and close association, is recorded here in a historic performance from 1973, set in the Romanesque splendor of Ely Cathedral. In the Third, Bernstein encompasses the symphony's spiritual panorama like no other conductor, with the Vienna Philharmonic players alive to every nuance.

Cast

Name Character Team
Leonard Bernstein Self - Conductor Unowned
Sheila Armstrong Self Unowned
Janet Baker Self Unowned
Christa Ludwig Self Unowned
London Symphony Orchestra Self - Orchestra Unowned
Wiener Philharmoniker Self - Orchestra Unowned