Gustav Mahler
Symphonies 5 & 10
Symphonies 5 & 10
Mahler did not complete his 10th symphony before he died, leaving only sketches for the work.Several scholars/musicologists have attempted to reconstruct the work from the sketches, with various success. Now Rudolf Barshai made his own reconstruction, a major event for all music lovers and Mahler aficionados. The recording was made in the Berliner Philharmonie on 12 September 2001, the day after the terrorist attacks in New York: and a very emotional performance it was. The orchestra is the Junge Deutsche Philharmonie, under the inspiring baton of Rudolf Barshai himself. This CD is issued in a 2-CD set, together with a highly acclaimed performance of Mahler's 5th symphony, by the same orchestra and conductor.