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Mahler Symphony No. 8 – Klaus Mäkelä & Concertgebouworkest

Gloria! Gloria! The end of the first movement of Mahler’s Eighth. A piece truly unlike anything else. Rarely performed – this was Mahler’s ultimate attempt to capture the intangible in music. Magnificently performed yesterday at the Mahler Festival by: Concertgebouworkest Groot Omroepkoor Laurens Symfonisch Le Chœur de l’Orchestre de Paris Nationaal Kinderkoor Nationaal Jongenskoor Klaus […]
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Was Mahler a total control freak?

Mahler was obsessively specific about which instruments he wanted, when they sounded in his works, and exactly how many there were. He was known to demand “as many harps as possible”. Or call for rarely seen additions to an orchestra, like the tenorhorn, mandolin, or guitar. He even introduced unusual sounds into the musical mix: […]