This week's "encore concert" is a single work. WCRB tells us:
Saturday, September 9th, 2022
8:00 PMIn an encore broadcast, the Boston Symphony scales the depth and breadth of Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 6 led by Music Director Andris Nelsons.
Andris Nelsons, conductor
Gustav MAHLER Symphony No. 6
This concert was originally broadcast on October 22nd, 2022 and is no longer available on demand.
Andris Nelsons talks with CRB's Brian McCreath about Mahler's Sixth Symphony, how its emotional power is different from the Fifth Symphony, and how his interpretation of the piece has changed over the years. Also, Nelsons talks about the BSO's upcoming tour to Japan, which include, coincidentally two pieces with major roles for ... cowbells (Mahler's Sixth Symphony and Strauss's Alpine Symphony). To listen, use the audio player above, and read the transcript below.
TRANSCRIPT:
Brian McCreath I'm Brian McCreath at Symphony Hall with Andris Nelsons. And Andris, it's great to see you again and great to hear Mahler's Sixth Symphony. One of the the pieces that's a remarkable piece of music, but maybe, perhaps, less understood by audiences than other symphonies by Mahler. I'm curious about what draws you to Mahler's Sixth Symphony.
If you go to the WCRB page you have the option of listening to the interview with Maestro Nelsons. If you have the time before the concert, that might be better than reading the transcript because, as I see in the transcript, there are several places where he sings a bit of the music to show what he's talking about.
I posted quite favorably about my experience hearing it two days earlier. The links in my post to the BSO page and the reviews are probably still working, so you can avail yourself of them to prepare for the show. I hope you'll enjoy it if you listen.
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