Leonard Bernstein - Four Ways to Say Farewell [DVD]

Cat. no: TPGZ152DVD
Format: DVD
Barcode: 5056083213948
Release Date: 13 Dec 2024
Genre: Classical

The great conductor Leonard Bernstein, composer of West Side Story, discusses the last completed Symphony of Gustav Mahler, the 9th

Written as Mahler was dying, the Symphony seems to sum up all that he believed about Viennese society, his religion (he was Jewish, but had been forced to 'convert' to secure his job as head of the Vienna Opera House), his beautiful wife Alma who later became the mistress of innumerable great artists, and fnally Mahler's grim realization of his own mortality. Hence the title of Bernstein's tribute - 'Four Ways to Say Farewell'. In rehearsal and performance with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra in the Sofensaal in Vienna, this unique flm originally made in 1971 contributes much to our understanding of Mahler and his life's work through the words and musical prowess of one of his supreme 20th century interpreters, Leonard Bernstein.

Tracks: 9th Symphony: Gustav Mahler