Symphony No.9 : Otto Klemperer / Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra (1970 Stereo Live)(2CD)‐Mahler (1860-1911) - Japan 2 CD

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Klemperer's last Mahler 9!!!Over 92 minutes live! 2CD for 1CD Special Price Klemperer's Final Answer. What is Mahler? What is music? What is life? Miraculous stereo recording. Classical arrangement (violins on both wings, low strings on the left)! Klemperer was the perfect fusion of Jewish and German culture. ・・・・・ Daniel Barenboim In February 1967, in his final years, Klemperer renounced his long-held Catholic faith and returned to Judaism. At the same time, he made a studio recording of Mahler's masterpiece and swan song, Symphony No. 9, with the New Philharmonia Orchestra. From then on, Klemperer became obsessed with this "Ninth" to an unusual degree and performed it repeatedly in various cities. In 1966, he visited Jerusalem to visit his sister Marianne, who was seriously ill there, and in 1967, 1970, and 1971, he conducted the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra there and gave moving performances. Because of a conflict with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, he played with the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra. Miraculously, those recordings have been preserved in excellent stereo recordings. It is a lucky thing.This performance was Klemperer's last "Mara 9" performance. During this visit, Klemperer's Israeli citizenship was accepted within 12 hours of his application, and his joyful appearance was recorded in the newspapers of the time. The orchestra is full of power, but the performance was widely known as a dedicated masterpiece on pirate recordings, and hissing noise was noticeable. This disc is a reissue from an authorized source, so the sound quality is superb, and the heavy and profound state of Klemperer's last years is readily apparent. The middle section of the first movement is almost as radical as contemporary music. The second violin is very active, or rather, emphasized. The second movement in the middle and the third movement are astonishing in their giant elephant steps and rhythmic rigor as if they were hammering iron poles into the brain's marrow. And the ultimate fourth movement, the Adagio. It is not a farewell to the world, but a huge masterpiece like a separation from and assimilation into the universe! Norman Lebrecht, in an interview, explains about this monumental performance. This is a must-see for fans.The Israel Radio Symphony Orchestra of the time and the Gadna Symphony Orchestra (youth orchestra, all teenage players before military service!) The joint performance is released under the name of Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, which is the current name of the orchestra. Tobu Land System

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