Mahler: Symphony No. 10

Gustav Mahler left his 10th symphony unfinished, and apart from the complete opening Adagio, the remainder was a collection of semi-scored sketches, cryptic notes and loose pages of score that to the observer seemed like an impenetrable puzzle.

Mahler’s 10th is one of his most moving and personal works. The stabbing dissonant chords in the 1st movement depicted the agony of a heart attack he suffered in New York, and the pain at the death of his eldest daughter. The funeral procession of a dead New York fireman that Mahler saw is also depicted by the drum beat ‘death’ motif. At the end of the work, after one of the most heartfelt farewells in music, Mahler wrote on the score ‘to live for you, to die for you’, and beneath the passage where the violins leap upwards he writes the name ‘Almschi’ – Alma.

Barshai was so struck upon hearing the Adagio (for many years the only part of the work that was performed), that he studied the sketches, and was so impressed by the new musical world Mahler was entering that he made his own edition. Mahler’s vision of Dante’s Divine Comedy, and his Buddhist belief in the eternal return, is revealed clearly in this remarkable performing edition of Mahler’s last will and testament.

Composer: Gustav Mahler
Artists: Junge Deutsche Philharmonie, Rudolph Barshai (conductor)

Tracklist:

Symphony No. 10:
0:00:00 I. Adagio
0:25:59 II. Scherzo
0:37:46 III. Purgatorio. Allegretto moderato
0:42:02 IV. Allegro pesante
0:53:05 V. Finale

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0:00:00 I. Adagio
0:25:59 II. Scherzo
0:37:46 III. Purgatorio. Allegretto moderato
0:42:02 IV. Allegro pesante
0:53:05 V. Finale

[mendesmica]

the flute solo at the finale is just beautifully heartbreaking. it never ceases to amaze me.

[charlesrae]

Thanks for posting this. It's one of the most direct pieces of music ever written. Such searing pain transmuted into heart-stopping music.

[willistara]

Purely sublime... Mahler, the master of the epic symphony created soul-stirring masterpieces. Top on my list is Symphony of a Thousand. Thank you so much for sharing.

[jeanvuvu]

Thank you very much, Brilliant Classics 👏👏👏👍👍

[yuwenzhou]

His symphony no.5 is my favorite, and now i have two. thank you for sharing!

[notaire]

This symphony should have been intact as the "Unfinished Symphony" as was the case of the Seventh by Schubert. So far as the First Movement is concerned, this is definitely a perfectly composed and deep-moving music, though the performance thereof is not as perfect and deep-moving as it should be. Thanks for the rare and valuable upload!

[rosannamasini]

I'Infinito in musica grazie Maestro

[adolfodorantes]

Magnífico y bien logrado intento.no fue fácil.valio la pena.

[jameseckert]

So far as of 12-15-2020 Mahler is shutting out the haters 252-0.

[Enter]

Does anyone have timestamps for every time trombone 3 comes in? Asking for a friend...

[speedystriper]

I love the first movement, but the final movement is too much for me. Very depressing in my opinion. I like it very much but every time I listen to it it brings me down for days. The ninth does not depress me at all oddly enough. That ends on a note of mystery. The ending of the tenth seems to say it's over. Goodbye forever. It's too much in my humble opinion.

[carlsfaithcascano]

This is awesome, a great way for relaxation🎶🥺