SPARKLING 1950 Mahler’s 1st Symphony - Bruno Walter NY Philharmonic

[@davidmann4315]

Thanks so much for making these treasures available to us!

[@karldelavigne8134]

Gosh, the clarity and immediacy of this recording are astonishing. And the performance is, of course, utterly compelling and authoritative.

[@MarchantTapeArchive]

Thank you for listening/watching! If you think about the way it got to you it's even more amazing - a radio broadcast from NYC, simulcasted to a Minnesota radio station, where Reynolds Marchant recorded it off the radio to reel to reel. The reel sat for 74 years in various storage locations - which included a move from Minnesota to California. Finally here in Portland Oregon I was able to digitally capture what was on the reel to share with you and the youtube audience. And it sounds as good as it did that day! Only bested probably by being there in person at Carnegie Hall :)

[@fromthesidelines]

As broadcast on CBS on February 12, 1950.

[@MarchantTapeArchive]

Ah you are right - somehow I typed the wrong date or it was wrong on the reel box (it happens). I always track down the actual program - it's included here with the correct date you state. Thanks for pointing that out - corrected!

[@fromthesidelines]

You're welcome!

[@eduardocomesana7956]

Absolutely extraordinary recording. Walter was a Mahler´s disciple and knew perfectly well his scores and he is an undisputable reference. What a wonderful finding...Thank you a lot.

[@MarchantTapeArchive]

You can't argue with a conductor that worked with the composer directly! Thanks so much for listening.

[@andromede087]

Stunning. Are there still other Mahler recordings by Bruno Walter?

[@MarchantTapeArchive]

Thanks for listening/watching! I hope to find more in the archive - but it might be worth looking through the outstanding NY Philharmonic archive too: archives.nyphil.org/

[@Mooseman327]

I guess cough drops hadn't been invented by 1950.

[@MarchantTapeArchive]

Haha - yes! The coughing is pretty over the top in parts of the recording. It was the middle of winter in NYC so I guess people might have had colds.