Symphonie No. 9

by Gustav Mahler / Berliner Philharmoniker / Herbert von Karajan

Symphonie No. 9 cover art

Documenting a highly acclaimed 1982 Berlin Festival performance, this recording captures Herbert von Karajan leading the Berliner Philharmoniker through Mahler's final completed symphony. The interpretation is widely heralded for its staggering dynamic extremes and profound emotional depth, particularly in the devastatingly slow, transcendent strings of the final movement.

Genres

  • Romanticism
  • Symphony

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso
  2. Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": II. Scherzo. Molto vivace – Presto
  3. Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": III. Adagio molto e cantabile
  4. Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": IVa-b. Presto – Allegro assai
  5. Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": IVc-j. Presto. O Freunde nicht diese Töne – Prestissimo