Mahler Symphony No. 5 - Adagietto

Myung-Whun Chung
NHK Symphony Orchestra

19 June, 2013
Suntory Hall, Tokyo

[fthornberry]

I thought no one could equal Leonard Bernstein, but Maestro Myung-Whun Chung is just ethereal in his rendition of Mahler's Symphony # 5 Aagietto. I now can go to 2 versions and cry while listening to them. You can feel the passion of this Maestro, and I am with him. Thank you to the Japanese and Koreans for appreciating this legacy that Western culture has gifted to the world. Carry on. An admirer from the United States.

[john-paulthompson]

I think this is simply the most beautiful rendition of Mahler's 5th I've ever heard; it's breathtaking.

[oldmanandthesea]

The music, the conducting and the acoustics all weave into a musical universe that encompasses the time, the space, our emotions and our souls. Bravo to Mahler and maestro Myung-Whun Chung.

[nnthadani]

He has surpassed Bernstein & Karayan with the fluidity of his sound. Hats off to the South Koreans & the Japanese.

[heyheytaytay]

I don't understand why this iteration of the adagietto makes me weep every time I hear it. I've heard so many versions including Bernstein's but this, this hits me so hard.

[mimamsa]

This is the best quality recording of this symphony.

[edisonschilapak]

It Hurts listening. One of The most wonderfull pieces of classical music.

[bandiiyoon]

이 곡을 듣다보면 인생 모두 담겨있는 듯한 느낌이 든다.
기쁨 속에서 느껴지는 슬픔과 불안, 편안함과 긴장....말로 표현할 수 없는 것들.

[lasttrainhome]

영화속 두 인물의 마음을 꺼내어 서로간의 울림만을 남긴다면 그게 바로 이 음악일것 같습니다

[yongbkim]

I have listened to other versions but this rendition is the one that sounded so clean, simple yet very volatile and dramatic. My standing ovation for this performance. Mr. Chung is so tremendously hypnotizing and the NHK Orchestra so breathtaking.

[윤소희의음악인류학]

지휘대에 아예 악보가 없네요. 저 모든 파트를 다 외울 수 있는 음악의 힘과 그것을 온전히 실현하는 지휘자 정명훈 멋있습니다. 존경하지 않을 수가 없네요.

[창백한푸른점박이]

19살 조성진이 모차르트 피협 21번 연주한 그날이군요. 진짜 복받은 관객이다...

[erielmaestro]

The best version of Mahler 5 Adagietto

[jhs]

A few years ago, while driving on the road, I heard this music on the car radio, so I pulled over to the shoulder and stopped the car to listen to it.

[_sino]

클래식은 하나도 모르지만 음악 들으면서 놀란적은 처음이다. 곡 자체도 너무 아름답고 사랑하는 애틋한 마음이 정말 딱 느껴져서

[dain_h]

I have listened a lot of different versions of it, but I think this is the best.

[서용덕-nz]

정멍훈, 그 카리스마
바스티유는 왜 그를 음악감독으로
추대했었는지를
이 지휘로 말해주는것 같다
이 감동 말로는 표현할 수 없어요
Beyond description!!!!
정명훈 선생님 사랑합니다❤❤❤❤

[renellex]

I love this version mostly because of how the music just seems to dramatically descend at the end, like a glorious sunset, and the last few notes would be the peaceful night sky that follows

[류정-pc]

사랑하는 사람과의 아름다운 추억을 회상하는 듯한 멜로디들, 소중하고 섬세하고 부드럽고 유연한 음악의 흐름들이 모든 것을 초월하는 진정한 사랑과 인류애를 표현하는 듯 느껴집니다. 정명훈 지휘자님 존경합니다.~♡

[eduardchavez]

One of the most breathtaking pieces of music ever composed!