Philippe Jordan conducts at the Royal Festival Hall
Philippe Jordan
Thu 13 Mar 2008, 7:30pm
Royal Festival Hall, London
Philippe Jordan conductor
François-Frédéric Guy piano
| Mozart | Piano Concerto No. 21, K467 |
|---|---|
| Mahler | Symphony No. 5 |
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Herbert von Karajan once said that when you hear Mahler’s Fifth, “you forget that time has passed. A great performance of the Fifth is a transforming experience. The fantastic finale almost forces you to hold your breath.” The première was not a success; in fact Mahler said at the time, “Nobody understood it. I wish I could conduct the first performance fifty years after my death.” Yet today it is the most popular of all his symphonic works, charting an emotional journey from funereal darkness to triumphant conclusion.
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Read Philippe Jordan's biography.
Read François-Frédéric Guy's biography.
RECOMMENDED RECORDINGS
Mozart Piano Concerto No. 21
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EMI 5 62750 2
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Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2
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Naive V4944
Mahler Symphony No. 5
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EMI 5 57385 2
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Bamberg Symphony Orchestra/Jonathan Nott
Tudor 7126
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Telarc 2CD-80569
(includes introductory talk)
Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela/Gustavo Dudamel
DG 477 6545
Philharmonia Orchestra/Giuseppe Sinopoli
DG 471 451-2
(Mahler Symphonies 1-9, Adagio (Symphony No. 10), Das Klagende Lied)
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