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| Mahler around the time of Symp. No. 1 premiere |
Mahler's 1st. Symphony was composed between late 1887 through to the March of the following year. The work was premiered in 1889 in Budapest. It is a good example of the German leid (song) in Mahler's symphonic work--making this a good transition from the Bernstein visual essay. One of the principle features of the first half of the symphony is the mournfully composed "baby dirge" for the funeral of a child.
Here we have a performance by the Los Angeles Philharmonic conducted by wild man Colombian conductor Gustavo Dudamel--in his inaugural concert there. Of the two pieces chosen for the event, this was definitely Dudamel's choice; he has made a mastery of conducting this particular work! [The other work by contemporary composer John Adams was entitled City Noir, and is principally about various aspects of Los Angeles after dark, including *YIKES* the infamous murder of Elizabeth Short, aka The Black Dahlia in 1947, the year the composer was born.]
Here's a clip from a different orchestra w/ Dudamel conducting--watch the hair!:
Not meaning any disrespect to such a young and seriously talented conductor, but Pinks famous hot dogs in L.A. now has a Gustavo hot dog....and I'm not exactly sure about the toppings myself...I think I might draw the line with the tortillas chips!
L.A. Philharmonic Conductor Gustavo Dudamel Dog
Stretch hot dog, guacamole, American & Swiss cheese, fajitasmix, jalapeno slice, topped with tortilla chips
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| Front page sensation! A Bruno Walter review 1981 |
Mahler had not one, but three composing huts in his lifetime, below is a photo of the one in Klagenfurt.
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| This the inside |
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