Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 7 & 8 (1975)
Leonard Bernstein made these recordings during his wonderfully productive collaboration with the Wiener Philharmoniker in the mid-1970s when he was at the peak of his career. Humphrey Burton's direction is, as always, very fine, giving the viewer/listener both the larger picture and highlighting individual soloists, players or groups of musicians and, of course, the maestro. The video and audio tracks show their age, but are quite acceptable even for today's standards. Bernstein's Seventh is everything one could desire: dark and spooky, highly sensual, but also structurally strong and assertive where needed. Bernstein's reading does not gloss over breakdowns in tonality and the foreshadowing of later musical developments.
Director: Humphrey Burton
Genre: Music
Runtime: 168 min
Release Date: July 17, 1975
Cast
- Leonard Bernstein - Self
- Edda Moser - Self
- Judith Blegen - Self
- Gerti Zeumer - Self
- Ingrid Mayr - Self
- Agnes Baltsa - Self
- Kenneth Riegel - Self
- Hermann Prey - Self
- José van Dam - Self
- Vienna Philharmonic - Self
Production: Deutsche Grammophon
Country: Austria
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
classical concert
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 7 & 8 about?
- Leonard Bernstein made these recordings during his wonderfully productive collaboration with the Wiener Philharmoniker in the mid-1970s when he was at the peak of his career. Humphrey Burton's direction is, as always, very fine, giving the viewer/listener both the larger picture and highlighting individual soloists, players or groups of musicians and, of course, the maestro. The video and audio tracks show their age, but are quite acceptable even for today's standards. Bernstein's Seventh is everything one could desire: dark and spooky, highly sensual, but also structurally strong and assertive where needed. Bernstein's reading does not gloss over breakdowns in tonality and the foreshadowing of later musical developments.
- Who directed Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 7 & 8?
- Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 7 & 8 was directed by Humphrey Burton.
- Who stars in Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 7 & 8?
- Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 7 & 8 stars Leonard Bernstein, Edda Moser, Judith Blegen, Gerti Zeumer, Ingrid Mayr, Agnes Baltsa.
- How long is Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 7 & 8?
- Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 7 & 8 has a runtime of 2h 48m (168 minutes).
- What genre is Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 7 & 8?
- Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 7 & 8 is a Music film.
- Where was Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 7 & 8 produced?
- Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 7 & 8 was produced in Austria.