Thoughts On MahlerMahler and Sibelius[The symphony must have] severity and style and the profound logic that create an inner connection between all the motifs.May 5, 2022May 5, 2022
Thoughts On MahlerMahler 7 — Abravanel versus BernsteinAbravanel versus Bernstein.Apr 16, 2022Apr 16, 2022
Thoughts On MahlerSearch for What Mahler WantedMy previous blog posts have explored recordings, backgrounds, and articles regarding prominent Mahler conductors and even Mahler’s own…Mar 26, 2022Mar 26, 2022
Thoughts On MahlerMahler’s Mahler — First Movement of the Fifth SymphonyWillem Mengelberg inscribed a programmatic description regarding the first part of Mahler’s Fifth Symphony in his score.Mar 6, 2022Mar 6, 2022
Thoughts On MahlerWillem Mengelberg and the Fool’s CapIn the review of Mahler’s Fourth Symphony recording by Willem Mengelberg and the Concertgebouw Orchestra, Gerald Fox writes:Feb 24, 2022Feb 24, 2022
Thoughts On MahlerSixth Movement from Mahler’s Third Symphony Conducted by Leonard BernsteinBernstein on performing Mahler’s Third Symphony for his final concert with the New York Philharmonic as the music director:Feb 20, 2022Feb 20, 2022
Thoughts On MahlerWe Don’t Talk about Bruno (Walter and Oskar Fried’s Mahler 2 recordings)Well… Let’s talk about Bruno Walter and Oskar Fried’s Mahler 2 recordings.Feb 9, 2022Feb 9, 2022
Thoughts On MahlerBruno Walter and Maurice Abravanel’s Mahler 1 performance recordingsMaurice Abravanel’s score of Mahler’s First Symphony from the University of Utah Abravanel Studio Collection Digital Library sheds light on…Feb 3, 2022Feb 3, 2022
Thoughts On MahlerSermon for Fish and It’s Use in Mahler’s Second SymphonyI love the imagery and humor of fish listening to a sermon in Des Antonius von Padua Fischpredigt. Here's the bookends of the text by an…Jan 27, 2022Jan 27, 2022
Thoughts On MahlerWho Tells Mahler’s Story?I am starting my Gustav Mahler (1860–1911) research with his Piano Quartet from around 1876. Unfortunately (or fortunately!), research has…Jan 24, 2022Jan 24, 2022