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| Mahler vs Beethoven? | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Feb 25 2015, 07:49 PM (224 Views) | |
| George K | Feb 25 2015, 07:49 PM Post #1 |
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Apparently, there is an orchestration of the Beethoven 9th symphony that Mahler did. I guess his thinking was that the orchestra was not as good, or powerful, as it could have been, to really do the 9th correctly. Mahler, being Mahler, reorchestrated it. You may ask, "Why are you asking?" Well, lemme tellya. The Elgin Symphony is doing the Mahler orchestration of the LvB 9th later this year. Mrs. George has been asking if I want her to come to a concert with me and I thought this might be a fun concert. So, any insights? |
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| Klaus | Feb 25 2015, 11:44 PM Post #2 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Just listened to the Molto Vivace in the Mahler arrangement. Maybe it is just because it is unusual, but I don't like it. The original orchestration makes the movement very airy and lightweight. The Mahler version sounds very thick in comparison. But generally one can never go wrong with the 9th, I think, especially together with people who are not regular classical concertgoers. |
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| Axtremus | Feb 26 2015, 04:20 AM Post #3 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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I suppose it'd be like remaking Tron with 21st century computer graphics. |
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| Klaus | Feb 26 2015, 04:29 AM Post #4 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Yeah, and we know how that turned out
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| George K | Feb 26 2015, 04:59 AM Post #5 |
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That's sort of the point. The Mrs. is so |
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A guide to GKSR: Click "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08 Nothing is as effective as homeopathy. I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles. - Klaus, 4/29/18 | |
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| George K | Feb 26 2015, 05:20 AM Post #6 |
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeJDON356Qw Wow, listen to the trumpets at 3:50. |
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A guide to GKSR: Click "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08 Nothing is as effective as homeopathy. I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles. - Klaus, 4/29/18 | |
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| Klaus | Feb 26 2015, 06:25 AM Post #7 |
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Yes, exactly. That movement is Beethoven's Mendelssohn moment. He turns it into a "Mahler 6th symphony" kind of sound
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| John D'Oh | Feb 26 2015, 06:42 AM Post #8 |
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MAMIL
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As cover versions go, it's not bad. |
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