You’re to be commended! You do more with two hands than others have done with four. You find a way to bring out the melody (a must in Mahler) while at the same time never compromising on the rhythmic integrity. The “Spirit” of Mahler was visceral and present.
congratulations on the Andante here in particular - it is already the most "pianistic" of the movements but I didn't expect it to retain so much of its expressive weight - bars 174 to the end still bring tears to my eyes, a passage that I've thought about for more than forty years now as to what it says. It sounds like consoling someone unable to speak from emotion here, sounds noble and calming even though underneath there is still great pain. Lovely work.
As an amateur musician, I salute you for your great work on arranging and performing these magnificent and complex pieces! It must have been a real challenge.
Faring exceptionally well and opting for the movement sequence of Allegro, Scherzo, Andante and Finale, which is my preference due to its progression of key structure. The Andante's climactic buildup starting at Note 100 (46:30) and ending with that surprise Neapolitan 6th modulation into the home key of Eb Major at Note 102 (48:05) leads, in my opinion, to one of the most beautiful passages in all of music starting at Measure 174 to the end (48:08 - 58:08). Why? Because there's really nothing quite like melodies and harmonies weaving around the circle of 5ths. Symphony No. 5's brief Adagietto is Mahler's most popular movement, but the 6th's Andante contains some of his most profound music. For me, those two slow movements reflect Mahler's journey with his muse Alma Schindler from infatuation to domestic bliss. You've captured the latter here with two hands and three pedals on 88 assorted white and black keys - a Herculean task.
I can appreciate how much work went into this. I'm definitely purchasing and trying it out. A reduced piano score also helps with studying the symphony immensely. Phenomenal. Thanks for toiling over this.
A really remarkable transcription/re-imagination for the piano and equally remarkably played. I used to listen to this symphony endlessly many years ago at college and loved it. I still love it now and listening to your piano rendition, I could "hear" the orchestra. Bravo!
L'orchestrazione di Mahler è caleidoscopica e gigantesca, ascoltarlo al pianoforte fa l'effetto di un negativo di foto: vedendoci in controluce sembriamo dei fantasmi con occhi spiritati. Questo è il fascino di questa interpretazione: è il "fantasma" della Sesta di Mahler. Meraviglioso ascoltare Farrington!
You are an absolute genius! Can't tell you how much spiritual joy your transcriptions have given me in these days of economic hardship! How I wish you could also do this with other symphonic composers, Bruckner, Sibelius and other late Romantics! My eternal gratitude to you!
It is fascinating how well my favourite passages also sound fantastic on the piano. Thank you very much for all your work and passion that must have gone into this arrangement!
Congratulations and thanks for this! A real pianistic time-travel and a musical psychoanalysis experience into the world as perceived by Mahler - and of course, as presented (written and performed) by Farrington.
Wow this sounded great, finally a piano arrangement that I loved every adaptation and idea. Great job and thank you for putting the effort haha I really enjoyed this
Came from your astounding series at the 1901 Arts Club in 2018, which to this date remains *the* most satisfying live concert experience I’ve ever had! In fact, I only found out about it when you were about to perform the 7th, so I missed out on all the previous 6, and have since been waiting for the promised upload :-) And now, after almost exactly 3 years’ time, you finally did it! Thank you Iain!
Love this format and your adaptation! I feel like it clicks with me *even more* than the full orchestra, maybe because inherently my brain and ears are not that well trained to consume the full sound profile projected by the orchestra, and so I’ve been subconsciously reducing it to the backbone anyway. And so now by hearing the “backbone” directly, it saves the brain bandwidth for a better and fuller experience! Hillary Hahn once did a violin solo version of the Sibelius concerto (it’s on RUclips), and that has a very similar effect on me. Sometimes less *is* more!
I didn’t expect that Mahler sounds this nice on piano. I didn’t get bored throughout!
this can be a standard repertoire as a virtuosic recital piece!
48:08 My God, this is MAGIC ✨
Many thanks!
I think this is the most musical Mahler transcription I have ever heard. Well done
00:00 - *Movement 1* - _Allegro energico, ma non troppo_
22:45 - *Movement 2* - _Scherzo_
35:40 - *Movement 3* - _Andante moderato_
50:15 - *Movement 4* - _Finale_
You’re to be commended! You do more with two hands than others have done with four. You find a way to bring out the melody (a must in Mahler) while at the same time never compromising on the rhythmic integrity. The “Spirit” of Mahler was visceral and present.
not only is this an excellent transcription but he also places the scherzo 2nd which is much more effective to my mind.
This is among the most extraordinary contributions to music of this century. Many thanks to Iain Farrington
I'm smiling and crying at the same time.
For the 9th i just stop breathing
So happy a human like mahler ever existed
congratulations on the Andante here in particular - it is already the most "pianistic" of the movements but I didn't expect it to retain so much of its expressive weight - bars 174 to the end still bring tears to my eyes, a passage that I've thought about for more than forty years now as to what it says. It sounds like consoling someone unable to speak from emotion here, sounds noble and calming even though underneath there is still great pain. Lovely work.
Really glad you kept the movement order according to the composer's original intent. It's much better.
As an amateur musician, I salute you for your great work on arranging and performing these magnificent and complex pieces! It must have been a real challenge.
The andante is just superb
Faring exceptionally well and opting for the movement sequence of Allegro, Scherzo, Andante and Finale, which is my preference due to its progression of key structure. The Andante's climactic buildup starting at Note 100 (46:30) and ending with that surprise Neapolitan 6th modulation into the home key of Eb Major at Note 102 (48:05) leads, in my opinion, to one of the most beautiful passages in all of music starting at Measure 174 to the end (48:08 - 58:08). Why? Because there's really nothing quite like melodies and harmonies weaving around the circle of 5ths. Symphony No. 5's brief Adagietto is Mahler's most popular movement, but the 6th's Andante contains some of his most profound music. For me, those two slow movements reflect Mahler's journey with his muse Alma Schindler from infatuation to domestic bliss. You've captured the latter here with two hands and three pedals on 88 assorted white and black keys - a Herculean task.
I can appreciate how much work went into this. I'm definitely purchasing and trying it out. A reduced piano score also helps with studying the symphony immensely. Phenomenal. Thanks for toiling over this.
A really remarkable transcription/re-imagination for the piano and equally remarkably played. I used to listen to this symphony endlessly many years ago at college and loved it. I still love it now and listening to your piano rendition, I could "hear" the orchestra. Bravo!
L'orchestrazione di Mahler è caleidoscopica e gigantesca, ascoltarlo al pianoforte fa l'effetto di un negativo di foto: vedendoci in controluce sembriamo dei fantasmi con occhi spiritati. Questo è il fascino di questa interpretazione: è il "fantasma" della Sesta di Mahler. Meraviglioso ascoltare Farrington!
You are an absolute genius! Can't tell you how much spiritual joy your transcriptions have given me in these days of economic hardship! How I wish you could also do this with other symphonic composers, Bruckner, Sibelius and other late Romantics! My eternal gratitude to you!
@@Quotenwagnerianer Oh that would be lovely...But how do we get Sir Ian to become involved in this project?
@@Quotenwagnerianer And also what would you think of Sibelius?
It is fascinating how well my favourite passages also sound fantastic on the piano.
Thank you very much for all your work and passion that must have gone into this arrangement!
This is incredible
I never leave comments but I have to say this is just incredible! Really beyond words.
Astounding! Both the arrangement and the performance are magnificent achievements, and a worthy tribute to this monumental work.
Extrêmement BEAU. Très surprenant.
I just love listening to this. It gives one a real different aural impression of this massive symphony. Amazing!
I am impressed!
Well done.
i always was waiting for this arrangement, amazing!
very nice transcription the first 4 minutes work very well for the piano, awesome!
Secondo me sono trascrizioni fatte molto bene, naturalmente con tutti i limiti del caso. Comunque, in sé, un buon lavoro.
Congratulations and thanks for this!
A real pianistic time-travel and a musical psychoanalysis experience into the world as perceived by Mahler - and of course, as presented (written and performed) by Farrington.
Excellent pianist & transcription.
Thank you so much for the upload!! I was having a hard time reading this unbelievable music on the 2 pianos score.
Amazing!
Wow this sounded great, finally a piano arrangement that I loved every adaptation and idea. Great job and thank you for putting the effort haha I really enjoyed this
Great adaptation, really enjoyed it
Wonderful!
Came from your astounding series at the 1901 Arts Club in 2018, which to this date remains *the* most satisfying live concert experience I’ve ever had!
In fact, I only found out about it when you were about to perform the 7th, so I missed out on all the previous 6, and have since been waiting for the promised upload :-)
And now, after almost exactly 3 years’ time, you finally did it! Thank you Iain!
Great
Chapeau!
I LOVE THIS!!!!!! Great work!
Thank you for such a great work!
epic
The last movement is going to sound cosmic on a real grand piano!
But it needs an hammer strike🔨
Love this format and your adaptation!
I feel like it clicks with me *even more* than the full orchestra, maybe because inherently my brain and ears are not that well trained to consume the full sound profile projected by the orchestra, and so I’ve been subconsciously reducing it to the backbone anyway. And so now by hearing the “backbone” directly, it saves the brain bandwidth for a better and fuller experience!
Hillary Hahn once did a violin solo version of the Sibelius concerto (it’s on RUclips), and that has a very similar effect on me.
Sometimes less *is* more!
Really great work! btw I at 55:24 the first bar, the score is C5 but the sound is D5.
Will you arrange another Mahler's Symphonies?
3th movement (my favourite) at 35:39
1:07:40 is the good part
27:36 32:30 48:01 1:17:44 1:02:52
Hay que ver al arreglista tocando esto en vivo, será interesante...
where is the hammer drop located
favorite 48:00
01:02:56
ふと思ったんだがfinaleは合唱のサウンドが入ると良いと思った、適切な詞を探すのに苦労しますが..マーラー本人に怒られない様なねw
7:12 1:16:30
The third movement resembles Rachmaninoff quite a bit, especially when performed on piano.