2009-2010 Season, Concert 3
February 25, 27 and 28
Mahler Symphony No. 9
Mahler's Symphony No. 9 is for many the pinnacle of his achievement and his last will and testament. In it one hears Mahler's final thoughts about mortality, about life in all the complexity of its struggle, about the harrowing fear of death, and the peace that settles in as one contemplates death not as an end but as a kind of melting into the infinite.
It is the cornerstone work for the Boston Philharmonic, which was formed immediately after, and partially in response to, Zander's first performance of the work in 1978. Maestro Zander has conducted the work often, with the Boston Philharmonic and many other orchestras, constantly reconsidering and deepening his now-famous interpretation. His recording of the symphony with London's Philharmonia orchestra on Telarc was nominated for a Grammy and received rave reviews around the world as one of the greatest interpretations of the work ever committed to recording.
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Thursday, February 25, 2010
Sanders Theatre
Discovery Series, 7:30pm
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Jordan Hall
Pre-concert talk, 6:45pm
Concert, 8:00pm
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Sanders Theatre
Pre-concert talk, 1:45pm
Concert, 3:00pm
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Benjamin Zander, conductor |
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