"I am sure that those who understand him will feel enriched throughout their life." Certainly true of me, insofar as I can say I understand him, but very definitely a life-enhancing experience. Many thanks for posting this, plus a picture I hadn't seen before of Mahler actually smiling!
Among Mahler's champions on record, Walter was the real thing--passionate, intuitive, authentic. There has never been a better Ninth than Walter's with the Vienna Philharmonic in 1938, mono or otherwise.
there is a CD Mahler at the Welte-Mignon piano you can listen to 30 minutes of interviews of musicians who tell anecdotes with Mahler : whether they had played in the Wiener Orchestra, or at the NYP. there's also Anna telling some anecdocts from her childhood. This is as if you meet Mahler, incredible. in these anecdotes, you can see how Mahler could be generous, funny, or always in thoughts.
Stunning. The sense of immediacy of Mahler's presence is electrifying. I learned more aboutr Mahler from this one interview than from several longish biographies - none of which had the directness of impact.
Mahler's decade with the Vienna Court Opera overlapped Toscanini's first tenure at La Scala. Both made revolutionary advances in operatic production. Their styles were very different, but their goals were the same.
He speaks so beautifully. More articulate and refined than many born English speakers.
This interview? Priceless.
Walter single-handedly championed Mahler's music to the world, before Bernstein, Klemperer and others. For this, we are grateful.
I can't even imagine how must be the feeling of heard a Mahler symphony conducted by himself.
Priceless, Priceless!
"I am sure that those who understand him will feel enriched throughout their life." Certainly true of me, insofar as I can say I understand him, but very definitely a life-enhancing experience. Many thanks for posting this, plus a picture I hadn't seen before of Mahler actually smiling!
A fascinating and valuable original source audio document of music history. Thank you very much for posting this.
MAHLER LIVES! Thanks for posting
Thank you. How lucky we are to have great men to keep Mahler's magnificiant music alive through a dark period of our history.
What, also, a lovely person is Walter.
Bruno Walter was one the greatest of all time!
Among Mahler's champions on record, Walter was the real thing--passionate, intuitive, authentic. There has never been a better Ninth than Walter's with the Vienna Philharmonic in 1938, mono or otherwise.
Danke ! Wunderbar !
Thank you for this - fascinating! Where Mahler is concerned, I lap it up!
there is a CD Mahler at the Welte-Mignon piano you can listen to 30 minutes of interviews of musicians who tell anecdotes with Mahler : whether they had played in the Wiener Orchestra, or at the NYP. there's also Anna telling some anecdocts from her childhood. This is as if you meet Mahler, incredible. in these anecdotes, you can see how Mahler could be generous, funny, or always in thoughts.
This is amazing.
Bruno Walter is by far the best interpreter of Gustav Mahler ' s music.
Stunning. The sense of immediacy of Mahler's presence is electrifying. I learned more aboutr Mahler from this one interview than from several longish biographies - none of which had the directness of impact.
Crazy to think of them up in Hamburg in 1894
Mahler's decade with the Vienna Court Opera overlapped Toscanini's first tenure at La Scala. Both made revolutionary advances in operatic production. Their styles were very different, but their goals were the same.