In Reply to: OK, I took the bait and gave it a listen.... posted by srl1 on August 28, 2016 at 13:31:32:
"Mahler's music stems from the same world as that of Haydn and Mozart. He expresses the same emotions as Haydn - only that, thanks to technical developments, he had another kind of orchestra at his disposal.The two composers are closely related in terms of drama and lyricism. For me, this means: when I conduct Haydn, I want to bring out the Mahler in Haydn, and when I conduct Mahler, the Haydn in Mahler. This is by no means an easy task: in Mahler - as opposed to Haydn - many members of the audience expect to be washed over by a wave of exuberant emotion. Likewise, for the conductor and the orchestra, Mahler can be a great seducer, since he was a great instrumental motivator."
Well, that's one way to approach Mahler I suppose.
First they came for the dumb-asses
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a dumb-ass
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- RE: OK, I took the bait and gave it a listen.... - Ivan303 17:04:15 08/28/16 (0)