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Mahler: Symphonie No. 9 by Herbert von Karajan / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra (View album | Buy this album)

Year: 1984.
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Overall rank: 7,336
Average rating: 71/100 (from 7 votes).

Tracks:
1. Symphony No. 9: 1st Movement - Andante comodo
2. Symphony No. 9: Etwas frischer
3. Symphony No. 9: Horns
4. Symphony No. 9: Mit Wut. Allegro Risoluto
5. Symphony No. 9: Brass
6. Symphony No. 9: Bewegter
7. Symphony No. 9: Wie von Anfang
8. Symphony No. 9: Plotzlich bedeutend langasmer (Lento) und leise
9. Symphony No. 9: 2nd Movement - Im Tempo eines gemachlichen Landlers
10. Symphony No. 9: Poco piu mosso subito (Tempo II)
11. Symphony No. 9: Tempo III
12. Symphony No. 9: A Tempo II
13. Symphony No. 9: Tempo I
14. Symphony No. 9: Tempo II
15. Symphony No. 9: Tempo I. subito
16. Symphony No. 9: 3rd Movement - Rondo-burleske
17. Symphony No. 9: L'istesso tempo
18. Symphony No. 9: Sempre l'istesso tempo
19. Symphony No. 9: L'istesso tempo
20. Symphony No. 9: Clarinets
21. Symphony No. 9: Tempo I. subito
22. Symphony No. 9: Piu stretto
23. 4th Movement: 4th Movement - Adagio
24. 4th Movement: Plotzlich wieder langsam (wie zu Anfang) und etwas zogernd
25. 4th Movement: Molto adagio subito
26. 4th Movement: A tempo (Molto adagio)
27. 4th Movement: Stets sehr gehalten
28. 4th Movement: Fliessender, doch durchas nicht eilend
29. 4th Movement: Tempo I. Molto adagio
30. 4th Movement: Adagissimo

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[Norman Bates]

That guy looks like he means business. He's probably a very clever and intense sort of person.

[Guest]

The genius can be proved;
Bernstein:

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Karajan:

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I mean Bernstein himself is great (compared to Boulez or Rattle) but when you compare his rendition of Mahler (which is much praised) with Karajan, to feel the difference and meticulousness and surging emotion here you don't really need musically trained ear. Bernstein is also simply bad on Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2:

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While Reiner just nails it with stressing the presence of Piano more which is in line with the spirit of Rachmaninoff's wandering piano pieces; just listen to this one (at least the opening movement) because of Cliburn who passed away recently:

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[Guest]

Bernstein's the best for conducting Mahler (that's what the critics say, at least)