Mahler’s Seventh glides through nocturnal worlds – his most intriguing symphony.
Mahler’s Seventh Symphony glides through nocturnal worlds, giving musical glimpses of a feverish Romantic imagination, and the composer’s genius lights the way. This is Mahler’s most intriguing symphony, its classical symmetry embracing unrestrained fantasy and glowing orchestral colours.
Embark on this particular musical journey and you’ll pass through the realms of fairytales, of ghosts, of serenading guitars and pure musical magic, before emerging to hear Mahler in a rare sunny mood.
Mahler’s “Night Music” is introduced by the heart’s jewel of violin concertos, so loved by musicians and concert-goers that it almost needs no introduction. It sings, it dances, it fires the imagination and gladdens the heart – just the music for a perfect evening in the concert hall.
MENDELSSOHN Violin Concerto in E minor
MAHLER Symphony No.7
Vladimir Ashkenazy conductor
Sayaka Shoji violin
Pre-concert talk by Peter Czornyj at 7.15pm in the Northern Foyer.
PLAYER LISTING
Track 1 – MENDELSSOHN Violin Concerto in E minor: 1st movement Ruggiero Ricci (violin) with the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Jean Fournet
DECCA ELOQUENCE 480 2080
Track 2 – MAHLER Symphony No.7: Scherzo Schattenhaft
Track 3 – MAHLER Symphony No.7: Nachtmusik II (Andante amoroso)
Track 4 – MAHLER Symphony No.7: Rondo Finale
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Rafael Kubelik (1969) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 463 738-2
Audio kindly supplied by Universal Music. Mahler available for purchase here.
Video of MAHLER Symphony No.4 performed by the Sydney Symphony at the Sydney Opera House in 2010.