Mahler - Symphony No 1 in D major - Kubelik

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Gustav Mahler
Symphony No 1 in D major 'Titan'
1 Langsam, schleppend
2 Kräftig bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell
3 Feierlich und gemessen, ohne zu schleppen
4 Stürmisch bewegt - Energisch
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Rafael Kubelik, conductor

[@duanejohnson8786]

I had the pleasure of seeing Kubelik conduct this work with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra in Berlin during its 1979 tour. It was of course a marvelous performance, and it occupied the second half of the program. The first half consisted of some Bruckner motets and Stravinsky’s Symphony of Psalms (the BRSO chorus made the tour as well). Kubelik was a giant of a man, and, when his height was multiplied by standing on a podium, he was like a god presiding over things, and he presided very well!

[@billsullivan3920]

Kubelik recorded all the Mahler symphonies with the Bavarian Radio Symphony orchestra 1967- 1971. The sound is glorious, but they have been cleaned up digitally. Kubelik had a reputation for putting out some of the best recordings in the Golden Age of the vinyl LPs. At this time it was still unusual for a conductor to record all the Mahler symphonies, but it had been done by some adventurous conductors. This orchestra plays brilliantly. Kubelik was a popular conductor around the world. He was the conductor of this orchestra (1961-1979). This orchestra is his sound.

[@drjjpdc]

Some of his best recordings are on YT. Listen to any of his Chicago Symphony recordings for Mercury in the mid-50s, Pictures, Tchaikovsky 6th to give a few. I can't forget his DG Dvorak cycle in the '70s.

[@markwardprodking]

The only performances I've ever heard of a world class orchestra (NY Phil) was in 1977 and Kubelik was guest conductor. I've loved him ever since. They performed my favorite symphony (at the time), Brahms 1st. It was so perfect it was surreal...

[@MOGGS1942]

Probably my favourite Mahler Symphony. What a magnificent performance. Thank you for bringing it to us.

[@satya3073]

1. Langsam, schleppend (Wie ein Naturlaut) - Im Anfang sehr gemächlich 00:00 2. Kräftig bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell - Trio: Recht gemächlich 13:47 3 Feierlich und gemessen, ohne zu schleppen 21:00 4. Stürmisch bewegt 32:21

[@angelosilva4051]

Direttore storico e ammiratissimo .Kubelik fu un grande ma dotato di una vera autentica straordinaria sensibilità musicale.Eccelso.

[@frankbruno8556]

Having listened to the renditions of the Mahler 1st by so many great conductors from Walter, Klemperer, Horenstein, Boulez, and to many of the present day like, Abaddo, and Honeck, and so many others, I must say Kubelik's presentation and vision is so soul satisfying. This was a live performance, and as such, musician blunders can happen, but even so, Kubelik and the Bavarian musicians held it together. Go to 36:01 - 38:57. So many conductors seem to restrain themselves here. Kubelik intuitively puts it all together and allows the beauty of the music to flow unhindered. Beautifully done! It is not just about following Mahler's instructions, but while doing so allowing the beauty of the music to flow. This is a perfect example!

[@asemtu]

In my opinion, one of the greatest performance I've ever heard, thanks a lot fot uploading.

[@salvao2615]

Agree

[@GoldinDr]

I don't understand why he is such an underestimated conductor.

[@KevinCH31]

這個是我一直以來認為馬勒一最偉大最好的版本。以前只聽CD，非常感謝提供影片，終於能親身感受指揮的風采。

[@rocioaguilera3555]

My favorite of Mahler's symphonies: The Titan ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉 Kubelik's performance is outstanding ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉 Mahler said that The Titan was inspired by Chaikovsky's 6th symphony: Pathetic

[@Dionysus_333]

This is PRIMO. Best recording, gorgeous VHS video

[@stanleyberger8654]

Fabulous performance.The pathos of the Yiddish music in the 3rd movement especially movingly realized.

[@301250]

The sheer beauty & lyricism of the second, albeit short theme of the final movement eats one’s heart out. Cantabile…..sing it loud, says Kubelik!

[@kelsocampbell1301]

I somewhat, personally, knew one of the horn players of the Chicago Symphony, Daniel Gingrich, who thought Kubelik, was, above all, the greatest of the CSO conductors for some time. I don't know much about Kubelik, other than his phenomenal Bruckner 4 with Vienna. Just hoping to learn more about him!

[@johntanner9787]

Wow,one of the greatest.I have many recordings of this master but never seen him perform .Brilliant

[@johnun2592]

Kubelik is one of my favourite conductor, thx u! Bravo!

[@carlostarabini4990]

John Un prokofirv alexander newsky

[@barney6888]

What a find !! One of the greatest recordings of the last century on video. I've loved this since I was 15 yrs old back in the '70's. The electrifying ending was what first grabbed me, but since, it has been that and the immaculate phrasing. I loved his Mahler 4th as well. I need to give the whole set a re-listing.

[@ShrekWallBee]

i first heard this music during a episode of Star Trek Voyager Season 5 Episode 10 Counterpoint

[@barney6888]

@@ShrekWallBee I never watched too much of Voyager, but I will look for this now!

[@stephenhall3515]

Supreme musicianship -- and then some! Thank you for uploading.

[@joemama-cu4qo]

I get to play this on the cello....but this orchestra is AWESOME

[@andrewOT1939]

Thank you, thank you for this treasure. I have the recording CD, but what a pleasure to see the great maestro conducting !!

[@nickosullivan6264]

andrewOT1939 Kubelik has always been very special in Mahler. It was his original (mono) Decca recording with the Vienna Philharmonic that turned me on to Mahler's First (and convinced me that Mahler had that sound in mind when writing the First Symphony and that was when the Vienna Philharmonic still hated Mahler before Leonard Bernstein had knocked some sense into them !) I took a girlfriend to hear Kubelik and the BRSO playing Mahler's First in London and she was converted to Mahler - and her bottom was separated from her seat by about 12 inches at the opening of the last movement !!! It is difficult to say what makes Kubelik so special - that is why we have music ! To say what cannot be said in words. But I think it is his great knowledge and great love of the music. He doesn't miss a trick but nor does he over-emphasize a point like virtually every other conductor does; it just flows naturally and inevitably and it is all there. Amazing.

[@fvczarraga]

Maravillosa interpretación de la primera de Mahler por el gran Kubelik. Enorme, Rafael Kubelik, como siempre. La realización, también excelente.

[@mydogskips2]

Thank you so much for uploading this outstanding performance, I don't believe I've ever heard a finer performance.

[@jesuisjamaiscontent]

I've loved this recording of Mahler's 1st ever since receiving the vinyl recording on Deutsche Grammophon in the 70s, a gift from my dear friend John Bickley. Such a pleasure to find this superb rendition on KZbin.

[@rocioaguilera3555]

I still have that Deutsche Grammophon record. A treasure

[@scuunjieng]

while i have some of his recordings, i never had the good fortune to see him live, this will do and thank you very much for this most welcome post.

[@notaire2]

Klare und saubere live Aufführung dieses spätromantischen Meisterwerks voller wunderschönen und unvergesslichen Melodien. Der erfahrene Maestro dirigiert das perfekt trainierte Orchester im relativ schnellen Tempo mit effektiv kontrollierter Dynamik. Echt bewundernswert!

[@asdrubalperez1507]

kubelik was one of the truly great conductors. He interpreted Mahler very well> idiomatic but not hysterical.

[@h0ll0wm9n]

This is a Nov. 1979 recording. Kubelik did No.1 prev. for DG (also BRSO.) in 1967.

[@Maharani1991]

+

[@hermanlemmens8756]

He did one with the Vienna Philarmonic in 1954, also wonderful

[@dmccaffreydm]

Thanks so much for uploading this. One of my favourite symphonies and an incredible interpretation.

[@WilfriedBerk]

3:34 Eduard Brunner, Solo-Klarinette

[@stueystuey1962]

One of the very first Symphonies that brought me into the world of classical music. I mostly listen to radical seriism but this is a gorgeous work and superbly conducted.

[@lorenzocassani8169]

Radical serialism is hardly considerable classical music

[@MarshallArtz007]

*Gustav Mahler (1860-1911)* *Symphony No. 1 in D Major (1887-1888)* 🔸 00:01 I. *Langsam. Schleppend.* *Wie ein Naturlaut* 03:12 _Im Anfang sehr gemächlich [4]_ _(Exposition repeat omitted)_ 05:38 _Etwas zurückhaltend [12]_ 07:08 _Immer noch zurückhaltend [14]_ 08:21 _Sehr gemählich [15]_ 10:03 _Etwas gemächlicher als zuvor [20]_ 10:46 _m 310_ 11:47 _Vorwarts drängend [m 352]_ 🔸🔸 13:48 II. *Kräftig bewegt, doch* *nicht zu schnell* 15:00 _Wild [8]_ 15:44 _[11] m 108_ 16:46 _Mässig [16]_ 16:56 _Trio • Recht gemächlich_ _(Etwas langsamer als_ _im Anfang.) m 175_ 18:04 _[20] m 219_ 19:34 _Tempo primo [26] m 285_ 🔸🔸🔸 21:01 III. *Feierlich und gemessen,* *ohne zu schleppen* 23:35 _a tempo Ziemlich langsam_ _[5] m 38_ 24:03 _Mit Parodie_ _Nicht schleppen [6] m 45_ 24:20 _[7] m 50_ 24:52 _Nicht schleppen m 56_ 26:44 _Sehr einfach und schlicht_ _wie eine Volksweine [10] m 83_ 28:55 _Wieder etwas bewegter,_ _wie im Anfang [13] m 113_ 30:01 _[15] m 132_ 🔸🔸🔸🔸 32:22 IV. *Stürmisch bewegt* 33:34 _Energisch [6] m 54_ 34:11 _[8] m 85_ 36:01 _[15] m 166_ 38:52 _Langsam [21] m 238_ 39:22 _Wieder wie zu Anfang._ _Stürmisch bewegt. [22] m 252_ 40:13 _[26] m 296_ 41:44 _a Tempo Vorwärts [33] m 369_ 43:11 _Sehr langsam [38] m 428_ 44:43 _a Tempo (schleppend) [40] m 448_ 47:04 _m 519_ 49:04 _Wieder vorwärts drängend [52]_ _m 623_ 51:33 *The End* *Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra* *Rafael Kubelik, conductor* _Herkules-Saal in der Residenz_ _Munich, Germany 🇩🇪 November 2, 1979_

[@TOS2000]

貴重な映像ありがとうございます

[@danielgordon5288]

Wow! this is a great piece of classical art, first time hearing it, very beautiful in sound and the different transitions of orchestral tempos is masterful.

[@nout1972]

I prefer the sound of this live registration over both his DG recording and the live recording on Audite.

[@chopincookies]

alles Gute zum Geburtstag, Mahler.

[@MrHiroyuki71]

Kuberik conducters mahler ,I love it.only one ,and greate performanse.and beautiful music was maided.

[@wyattwahlgren8883]

I've got to say: this is a great performance so far (I've just listened to the first movement), but I wouldn't have minded it if he took the repeat in the first movement. That being said, it's already been a really good interpretation.

[@jesussendra6540]

Hay otras versiones de la primera de Mahler pero, con Kubelik es como con el primer amor: no hay cálculo en el primer movimiento; todo fluye gozosamente y hasta el final. Toda grabación de Kubelik, incluso las de estudio, parecen actuaciones en vivo... son el momento que dura siempre. Un fenómeno.

[@daisuke6072]

壮大~~~~magnificent performance

[@jacquesweber2384]

Formidable version !... quelle clarté, et quel élan à la fois ! ...

[@ljiljanastanic9076]

S u p e r b...brilliant!!!🎶🎶🎶💙🎶🎶🎶💙🎶🎶👏💙🎶🎶🎶

[@古哥國志]

Excellent 🎉

[@flautistarb]

esta es la mejor versión .... es un placer ver al maestro Kubelik dirigir ,- gracias por compartir este video !!!

[@annagouchtchina4066]

Композитор, служивший иерархии Рака - это Густав Малер. Его музыка передает глубокий мистицизм иерархии Рака. Сам Малер был мистиком- мечтателем. Его ранние сочинения были написаны на сказочные темы. Со временем его гений раскрылся и по его собственным словам, его искусство стало его религией, дирижеры- служителями у алтаря, а партитура- священным ритуалом. Малер был преданным поклонником природы. Он смог уловить лейтмотивы и темы Водолея, пробуждающие духовные центры. Его музыка настоятельно рекомендуется для медитаций в период беременности, особенно симфония " Воскресение " ( № 2 ) и симфония № 8. Его музыку можно использовать в период внутриутробного созревания ребенка для развития чакр. Эта музыка воспитывает чувство прекрасного. Величайшим приношением Малера является то, что во время медитации на его музыку душа может совершать путешествие в царство Духа. Вы можете почувствовать, что во время медитации на произведения Малера происходит высвобождение определенных энергий души, которые были закрепощены в старых формах. По мере того как музыка проходит через четыре нижних тела , вы ощущаете определенный разлад, диссонанс, определенное волнение, тревогу. Пламя воскресения вступает с этими вибрациями во взаимодействие, а затем трансмутирует и удаляет. По материалам лекции Элизабет Профет " Музыка иерархии Рака." See Translation

[@davidcomtedeherstal]

Mahler`s 1st; Des Jaegers Leichenbegaengnis (the hunter`s funeral).

[@famuhao967]

Bravo.

[@luciozanna262]

solo un commento eccezionale

[@radomirstec31]

what a great Czech composer, and those stupid communist did not allow us to learn about him. That had to have some political reason pretty dumb. Mr. Kubelik did a good job and our nation is very thankful for it. I hope they will make some statue off him and expose it into largest cities or at least in Prague

[@hillcresthiker]

We forget too, that Mahler was a great Czech composer

[@404modestahousebills4]

u r also forgetting smetana

[@markovelikonja5399]

Anyone know the year for this? Irena Grafenauer is principal flute so probably early 1980s?

[@GoldinDr]

I would have preferred a studio recording, because although I enjoyed Kubelik's interpretation, the brass section has lots of miscues in this performance. (You hear that a lot with this symphony; it's fiendishly difficult for the poor brass players.)

[@davestock]

13:46 for all us Star Trek Voyager: Counterpoint fans! 🖖

[@郭柏劭-t9v]

R.I.P for Horn section

[@raulgarat5860]

Soñada !!!

[@gon3506]

this is literally titan from takt op.Destiny 😳😳

[@asantevizurisana7539]

I'd like to know the names of the 2players playing in this Performance; the principal Trumpet and Horn.

[@cro-nf1qk]

Chandler Goetting (trumpet), Jack Meredith (Horn)

[@asantevizurisana7539]

@@cro-nf1qk Thanks!

[@martinhaag9339]

Great performance but which orchestra is he conducting here? Anybody knows about this? Martin

[@Oliver-jm1sq]

+Martin Haag Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

[@davideaton144]

Nice to find this. Too bad the horns betray Kubelik over and over.

[@mariarosanovello7803]

Per interpretare bene la musica di un compositore boemo e' meglio essere boemi ...bravissimo maestro Kubelik !!

[@simonkawasaki4229]

11:47

[@MrBohuslav]

No repeat in the first movement

[@leestamm3187]

Yes. I always find that annoying. Perhaps permissable in earlier days, when recording times were more limited, but no need to make that cut by the time this recording was made.

[@refrain5277]

Why did nobody clap at the end?

[@siriak69]

+Vincent Garza there is no public :)

[@kelsocampbell1301]

....for back then...not too bad...but heutzutage....hmmm?

[@SconnerStudios]

The composer got the flow, but how does he do freestyle? Bet his lyrics are whack yo.

[@lucacimichella1522]

He wants to be Furtwaengler... This is clear!

[@Heb.2000]

as I was watching this I was saying he looked so much like the great one .....even the haircut lol.....there's nobody you'd rather emulate....especially since we don't have WF's Mahler, which is one of the great tragedies in the entire history of recorded music

[@callasnuts]

Emulate? You guys should appreciate music with your ears, not with your eyes. Kubelik was a serious conductor, and one of the greatest of the near past.

[@vesteel]

His face is a mix of Furtwangler and Mengelberg

[@wolfgangoker1865]

There is no Mahler legacy in Furtwänglers story

[@lonebeagle]

What a horrible job at directing--you wonder if the guy was even looking at a score! It's better to just not look at the video. Kubelik and the orchestra are fantastic.

[@siriak69]

50:39 : trumpet fail :'(

[@sunsettahitian]

+Franck Nhieu So what ? -_-

[@Heb.2000]

really? this is your reaction to this video?