Mahler: Symphony no.6 - Andante Moderato (Piano Transcription)

Beatrice Berrut plays her own transcription of Mahler’s Sixth Symphony.
The 6th symphony which was nicknamed, though not by him, Tragic, was actually written at a happy time for Mahler. He completed it in 1903 after having married the 21-year-old Alma Schindler in 1902, and while he was composing the work, his daughter Maria Anna was born.
Mahler wrote his music during his summer vacations, which the family spent in a villa he’d built at Maiernigg on the Wörthersee. Having built the house, he built a garden chalet for his composing room, where he could work in solitude (mostly). According to Alma Mahler, he built the family into the symphony, with Alma represented by the 2nd theme in the first movement and his two children’s rhythmic games on the seashore for the Scherzo movement. The timeline is probably not correct since the couple’s second child wasn’t born until 1904, after the symphony was finished, and the first child, Maria, was less than a year old, but we’ll give some leeway for artistic imagination.
The order of the movements has changed over the years with the middle two movements originally being in the opposite order. In the first edition of the score in 1906, the Scherzo was the second movement and the Andante the third. In the second and third editions and at its premiere, the Scherzo was moved to be the third movement and the Andante was the second movement.
Video and sound : Stève Gilloz

[@TrazomGV]

Mahler's symphonism has somehow always been special to me. It reflects many things at the same time, bringing both sorrowful and joyful melodies and chords densely interwoven, It attracts a listener with unpredictable harmonic speech emerging from linear movements of insruments thus producing enlarged and enriched chordal possibilities. Sixth is among my favourites because of prevailing beauty and calmness, compared to more nervous Fifth or Eighth. It must be quite a challenge to make your own description from such a huge score, to decide what to point out and what to ignore. I am delighted with the way you arrange Mahler's notes for piano and how you add a lot of expression to it. It reveals completely new dimension of Mahler's beautiful music.

[@BeatriceBerrut]

Thank you for this great comment ! What to keep or what to loose in such luscious scores is indeed a central question, and it is sometimes hard to sacrifice amazing voices, but a pianist has only ten fingers 😉 I am very happy if you enjoyed it and found it relevant. All best wishes, Beatrice

[@larsdk4030]

I’m a big fan of you :) I admire your playing of Schumann, Mahler and especially Liszt, great talent and hard work 💙

[@nealhines4476]

This mvmt has been my peace and solitude for the Pandemic years. Thank you for a wonderful transcription

[@jamesbastani4295]

👏👏👏 I don’t know why the Adagietto from the 5th is more famous than this Andante. It’s just as, if not more beautiful!

[@BeatriceBerrut]

I guess the Adagietto was made famous by the Visconti movie🤔

[@jarbasgoulartdecastro9104]

My favorite piano player.Pure soul.

[@user-klavier]

Contemplative and feels like submerging into the self. Reflective of hidden facets of the gigantic symphonic work. Thanks a million!

[@nikolatesla965]

Hello, again just thank you for the kindness you had in answering my comment. I've been following your channel for a few months. I just want to thank you that your music and style have given meaning to my life after a great depression. Best wishes and blessings, Beatrice.

[@BeatriceBerrut]

Thank you for your very moving message! Knowing that my music makes others feel better also gives sense to the countless hours of practicing. Wishing you the best, and sending you many sunny greetings, Beatrice

[@ManuelMartinez-hu7bx]

Como me alegra volver a ver y escuchar a Beatrice Berrut en un nuevo video, agradecerle las horas de dedicacion y trabajo para hacer estas transcripciones pianisticas con musica de Gustav Mahler y compartirlas con todos nosotros. Gracias.

[@BeatriceBerrut]

Thank you dear Manuel for your kind message! It is a great pleasure sharing my transcriptions with you. Many greetings, Beatrice

[@ernestmathewson828]

SO BEAUTIFUL BEATRICE....BRAVO!

[@dariogallina4552]

Trascrizione ed esecuzione meravigliose - sicuramente acquisterò il cd.

[@BeatriceBerrut]

Thank you Dario, glad you enjoyed and I hope you’ll enjoy the rest of the cd as well! All the best to you and tanti auguri, Beatrice

[@nikolatesla965]

hola, nuevamente solo agradecer la bondad que tuviste en contestar mi comentario. Sigo tu canal de algunos meses. Sólo quiero agradecer que tu música y estilo, han dado sentido a mi vida después de una gran depresión. Mis mejores deseos y bendiciones, Beatrice.

[@BeatriceBerrut]

🙏🏻 that is what music is here for ! Warm wishes again, Beatrice

[@terryadal731]

Votre interprétation, va au-delà de l'écoute et du visuel, elle se dissimule dans un coin inconnu de mon cœur 🙏💕

[@escargot1535]

Fort bien dit.

[@BeatriceBerrut]

Merci pour votre très gentil message! C’est toujours une joie de savoir que sa musique fait du bien à quelqu’un 😊 très cordialement! Beatrice

[@ddoirot]

Ihre Liebe für und Verständnis von Mahler spricht aus jeder Note. Grosses Kompliment!

[@BeatriceBerrut]

Vielen Dank für die nette Nachricht! Herzliche Grüße, Beatrice

[@angelostefanile]

Immensa Beatrice! L'espressività che riesce a far emergere dalla trascrizione pianistica dell'Andante della sesta sinfonia di Mahler è indescrivibile.

[@BeatriceBerrut]

Thank you so much, and really nice to read you enjoyed the transcription :) Tanti auguri, Beatrice

[@q-tuber7034]

Another fantastic Mahler arrangement and performance.

[@BeatriceBerrut]

Thank you! Great to read you enjoyed it:) with my best wishes, Beatrice

[@farmertice7064]

Played magnificently. I actually prefer this adagio over the one in the 5th symphony, or any of the others for that matter. I can only wonder what Beethoven, Mozart, & Wagner would have thought upon hearing Mahler's music.

[@BeatriceBerrut]

Thank you for your nice lines! An amazing slow movement indeed, full of spirituality and verticality. I can’t but only imagine than at least Mozart would have loved Mahler :)). Best wishes, Beatrice

[@chrisellul3646]

Fantastic performance and I am really looking forward to watching you on Sunday morning at Wigmore Hall in London!

[@BeatriceBerrut]

Thank you for watching and glad you enjoyed it :) All best wishes, Beatrice

[@lluisrafalessole-classical5068]

Wow Amazing music 🎹🎶

[@BeatriceBerrut]

Thank you 🙏🏻 many greetings! Beatrice

[@SilvanaFagone]

Bravissima… emozioni sempre.!❤

[@BeatriceBerrut]

Thank you 😊🙏🏻❤️

[@PianistStefanBoetel]

Wunderschönes Arrangements dieses großartigen Werks. Mahlers 6. und besonders dieser Satz hat mich mein Leben begleitet und du spielst es ganz toll.

[@BeatriceBerrut]

Vielen Dank für die nette Nachricht - es freut mich, dass es Dir gefällt. Mit vielen Grüssen, Beatrice

[@juliandolby]

I love this transcription; Beatrice Berrut channels the whole orchestra in a glorious recreation of this wonderful piece, I think my favorite part is 4:20 or so in this version, with her gorgeous theme with scintillating accompaniment with the right hand. It lovely how, with the piano, she evokes the crystalline playing in e.g Bernstein's recording at 4:45 or so. She brings out the whole orchestra with the piano, with no need for its range of instruments. Superb. 🤩😍

[@BeatriceBerrut]

So nice to read you! Thanks a lot for your kind words and best wishes ! Beatrice

[@juliandolby]

@@BeatriceBerrut It was so nice to hear this! It has been a while since I saw your last post on KZbin, and I really love them.

[@daemperador123]

Bravo!!

[@BeatriceBerrut]

Thank you 🙏🏻😊

[@Ian24s]

Thank you for this.

[@BeatriceBerrut]

Thank you for listening in and dropping a line! Best wishes, Beatrice

[@gergsar]

Bravo

[@pierreparadis6825]

Votre jeu est toujours remarcable avec tant de délicatesse sonore si sensible. J'aime beaucoup votre jeu " dans le clavier " . Votre obligé et admirateur .

[@BeatriceBerrut]

Merci pour votre gentil message qui me fait très plaisir! Très cordialement, Beatrice

[@pierreparadis6825]

Merci de même madame Beatrice Berrut. Avez vous pensé à faire imprimer votre si magnifique interprétation de l'adagietto de Malher. ? J'en avais conçu de votre part sa beauté à la fois si sensible et pleine d'une ardeur de compréhension si juste et pénétrante. En aparté : lorsque j'étais jeune j'ai eu la chance de travailler le piano avec une ancienne élève du grand pianiste disparu trop tôt, Dinu Lipatti au conservatoire de Genève. Elle m'avait promis toutes ses partions encore anotees et...son steiway .malheureusement, elle disparut sans laisser de testament. J'avais beaucoup appris d'elle malgré " un caractère très difficile mais ô combien bénéfique sur tant de points inévitablement. .Bien à vous fidèlement avec noblesse de coeur . ( La beauté c'est l'équité absolue ") Brancosi .

[@markus7894]

Très beau!

[@BeatriceBerrut]

Merci 🤩!

[@jamessalepe]

¡Hermoso!

[@BeatriceBerrut]

Thank you :)

[@alice_evermore]

Very nice!

[@BeatriceBerrut]

Thank you Alice 😍🙏🏻

[@ritamonkovich1469]

Merely to you - crucial to me.

[@a.a.dehulster7567]

Magic!

[@BeatriceBerrut]

Thank you ! :)

[@thierryernwein696]

je ne me lasse pas votre magnifique transcription !!! que d'émotions , de sensibilité, et de puissance !!! vous respectez vraiment l'esprit de Malher merci Madame BERRUT !!!! continuez à nous ravir de vos transcriptions ; merci pour vos partages

[@BeatriceBerrut]

Merci cher Thierry pour ce très gentil message! Mille bons voeux à vous, Beatrice

[@michaellaconte8338]

Awesome pianist ❤

[@BeatriceBerrut]

Thank you Michaella

[@angelostefanile]

Beatrice, al solo guardarla, anche un sordo riuscirebbe a intuire la bellezza delle sue esecuzioni.

[@BeatriceBerrut]

Grazie per le sue parole molto gentili !

[@Guitarity]

thank you so much....just bought your Jugendstil CD

[@BeatriceBerrut]

Great to read this! I hope you’ll enjoy the cd 😊 best wishes, Beatrice

[@Brian013100]

Would pay for this transcription! any chance of buying a pdf? Also, I read your program suggestion, "movement." It is a brilliant idea -- perhaps debussy's images book 1 no. 3, "mouvement" as an encore?

[@BeatriceBerrut]

Dear Brian, thank you for your message! The transcription will be published in the course of the year and I’ll post it here once it is available. Debussy is a great idea as an encore, I’ll think about it:) all the best, Beatrice

[@TheDusty1920]

She’s back! 🎉

[@BeatriceBerrut]

😊👍🏻 all best wishes to you ! Beatrice

[@Leliusyt]

Grand bravo et merci ! Mais, s'il vous plaît, ne nous punissez plus par une aussi longue absence !

[@BeatriceBerrut]

Merci pour votre message! Je ferai de mon mieux 😊🙏🏻 en attendant, mille bons vœux à vous! Beatrice

[@ritamonkovich1469]

Are you the author of the enchantment?

[@BeatriceBerrut]

Mahler is the author of the enchantement, I am merely the transcriber and the interpreter ! But glad if you enjoyed it :) all best wishes, Beatrice

[@AlexeyB88]

♥️🌞

[@ritamonkovich1469]

Not merely good taste of mine and merely yours - keep pacing!

[@BeatriceBerrut]

🙏🏻❤️

[@garybertini9899]

wow so cool，Unfortunately, the recording is too poor.

[@BeatriceBerrut]

Well, I am glad you still could enjoy the music. Many greetings, Beatrice