Mahler: Symphony No. 7 / Haitink · Berliner Philharmoniker

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Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 7 / Bernard Haitink, conductor · Berliner Philharmoniker / Recorded at the Berlin Philharmonie, 17 January 2009.
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[@MusicInvestigation]

His 7th took the longest for me to get into and begin appreciating. But this recording automatically, exponentially increased my appreciation for the piece more than listening to my recording multiple times ever did. It's amazing what difference a great recording can make.

[@martinusB95]

One of the greatest conductors ever. He lets the musicians on the edge of their seat. And let you enjoy every second. :)

[@martinusB95]

The conductor is so great. He let you enjoy every second.

[@OlavoLuisatto]

Orchestration of Mahler's gigantic. Sir.Haitink rides safely, and musicality in full. wow! Bravo! BRZ/AS

[@MundaneRaptor]

Few things can move emotion like the power of a full orchestra once everything's been polished and perfected. The soul quakes...

[@EDGJZConglomerate]

Mahler, Haitink, and Berlin. Three of my favorites!!!

[@cpthornman]

That high B by Dohr is just epic.

[@finnishredder]

Amazing! Great to see maestro Haitink, I've played this piece under his baton as well! :-)

[@douglasmatley]

Mahler's 6th symphony is like the beginning with number 7 the conclusion of the 6th symphony, one continuous thought pattern.

[@balletcomposer]

Yay Haitink! He is fantastic!!

[@alan1963]

That part of the final movement 0:43 from Mahler 7th sounded like Wagner's "Der Meistersinger von Nurenberg".

[@morensen]

R. I. P. Bermard Haitink (1929-2021)

[@whatadamnusername]

1:32 is possibly the first time I've ever heard no wrong notes in the trumpet section.

[@RyaZila]

amazing, i would have loved to see this live

[@aicos1424katsu]

This is really a "Nachtmusik" a great version for a great symphony

[@happywandy457]

HappyWandy457, here we see "Precise Conducting" at its highest level: All details were worked out at rehearsals, which end up to a reduced expression on stage. But watching our jung Gustavo Dudamel, we see the difference: Soul Expression at his level. Wow! I like this humanised conducting foremost! Hans Fröhlich - Germany

[@jordipanadesribera6890]

Love Haitink.

[@berlinphil]

@robertstracke Thanks for your advice - the broken link should work now.

[@berlinphil]

Yes, that's him.

[@whatadamnusername]

Figures, Sir Simon is one of my favorites.

[@berlinphil]

@musicislife2716 It is the beginning of the finale.

[@greghales1596]

in some ways this is better than the video they made back in 1993 or so...now on DVD.

[@mortalfrog0815]

i just love it! check out the tennstedt version which is also here on youtube!

[@robertstracke]

Watch the CSO and Pierre Boulez on Wednesday.October 27,2010. WTTW Chicago and WFMT-FM. I saw and heard the whole thing live twice - rehearsal and performance. The video says watch the complete performance of the Berliner Phil. but my computer says unavailable. Kiddleliddle

[@Dima4702]

Gustav is a great))))))))))))))))))))

[@GMahlerVerehrer]

Yes, I did. ;) It is the recording with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Sir Simon Rattle; recorded on May 11, 1995.

[@massimolioy]

bravissimo

[@TheKevinV08]

@WAKeele well the lead trumpet has to play an extremely high note in the opening solo ( a C that's2 octaves higher than middle C) the highest note possible on a trumpet. Their embouchure has to be tight beyond tight, and they have to hold it. This is hard enough on a traditional trumpet, and even harder on a rotary trumpet that the Berlin Phil uses. Also, Tamás Velenczei, the lead trumpet playing the solo, has a different embouchure than most players, and has to play it to the side.

[@MeterNYC]

Can someone please tell me who is playing third trumpet? Is that Georg Hilser? Such fine playing...

[@zzzzzzzzzz202]

@robertstracke the CSO played wonderfully that night, yeah

[@althen]

01:44 is that Wang Jian at the first row?

[@musicchick581]

@fbain1horn lol that would be me too if I was there. Especially after spending a year with my 6th grade band. This is angelic in comparison. I'd be in tears. Lol.

[@JLwaldhorn]

Nice horns!

[@whatadamnusername]

@jsteuernol I actually only own one recording, by the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, which happens to be clean at that point (though I heard them play this live a month ago and they were a lot better). I usually rely on KZbin for my "recordings," because I can find a lot on here that most would find on iTunes first. I also tuned in for the CSO performance with Boulez that the other commenter mentioned.

[@musicislife2716]

what movement of symphony no. 7 is this?

[@PianistDanielFritzen]

wunderbar musiziert

[@fbain1horn]

@brianleeeelnairb yeah that would've been so good to sit in the front row..... i just went to the berlin phil's BBC prom the other week, they did mahler 1. it was absolutely insane!

[@hiyetty]

BerlinPhil, is maestro Haitink using the New Critical Edition?

[@musicchick581]

@ThaSchwab I know I was saying that I hope they dont make mistakes cause they're my favorite :o)

[@whatadamnusername]

Did you upload that video for me? Lol. What recording is that?

[@bayreuth79]

This reminds me somewhat of Meistersinger by Wagner.

[@osumb17]

listen to the first horn =)

[@TheRohBoat]

@bochan207 That's because she IS

[@CollegeBoardSucks]

lesson from Stefan Dohr...don't smoke, kids!

[@darkprose]

Huh? I can't imagine two symphonies more discontinuous. The Sixth is Mahler's ultimate, inexorable tragedy; the Seventh is wild, demented diversion and excess.

[@jacobflaschen]

Stefan Dohr is like, "This is my orchestra."

[@whatadamnusername]

@musicchick581 What? What I said was a good thing. :)

[@TheKevinV08]

@gera1262 No it's the beginning of the last movement

[@thomas4179]

@ gera1262 it's the last movement, it does not look like the music that night ...

[@brianleeeelnairb]

@fbain1horn I don't know about you, but I would give anything to see this live. haha

[@blechmusik]

@GMahlerVerehrer: Ja wer hat denn da am Regler gedreht? Bruel&Kjaer-Microphones with diffuse-field capsules + equalizer. Simply too much.

[@douglasmatley]

Thats the problem darkprose, you do not have an imagination, which is needed when one listens to Mahler

[@foodmore]

@ThaSchwab You can listen to solti with the CSO. They play so much better.

[@jsteuernol]

@ThaSchwab Listen to better recordings, that's all I have to say. I've heard 5 different recordings of this and they're all clean.

[@fbain1horn]

the woman in the audience 0:13 - 0:30 directly in the middle seems to be enjoying it a bit much

[@DBoudewijnAussems]

I enjoy her enthusiasm!

[@GMahlerVerehrer]

@blechmusik Wenn du mich schon adressierst, solltest du in Worten zu mir reden, die ich verstehe.

[@GMahlerVerehrer]

@ThaSchwab Then you haven't heard this yet. ;) watch?v=SpWDHYGPxDc

[@whatadamnusername]

This comment was to myself, so you really didn't need to thumb my it down

[@fbain1horn]

FUCKING HELL stefan dohr!

[@kenruneck]

Hmm I prefer to think of it as the soul. THe percussion is more the heart. Gives it a beat. And when they stop the ban can still keep going :) Not so for French Horns. Take them away and the orchestra's got nothing.

[@musicchick581]

@ThaSchwab no way! really? Ugh this is my favorite group..I hope not! :o(

[@osumb17]

I have seen mahler 7 about 3 or 4 times. All with different conductors all with different orchestras. "shit american orchestra" you say I went to see the mahler cycle at carnegi hall this past may. #3 and #7 you wana talk about shit I was falling alseep, my friend said they were booing at #5. I have seen the nyphil perform just about every Mahler but #4 I would say they give BPO a run for the money if not better.

[@foodmore]

such a yawner of an opening. gives his intepretation an undecided feeling.where's the energy from 1:18 onwards? boo

[@SchwarzeDose21]

And so I can't believe it, who else can gear it? e.G. first trumpet at 0:37 is way under the pitch... berlinphil is so much better, don't like this interpretation..

[@whatadamnusername]

@jsteuernol I don't really care for the older videos like that. The instruments themselves sound horrible.

[@SchwarzeDose21]

Claudio Abbados version is much better sorry, i dont like this.

[@whatadamnusername]

Wow, talk about horrible grammar

[@foodmore]

i never like the trumpeters in berlin.. the trumpet section sounds like they play on deflated trumpets..