Mahler - Symphonies Nos. 9 & 10 / Das Lied von der Erde

2005 2h 56m EN

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★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Filmed on tour at Berlin's Philharmonie, this account of the valedictory Ninth Symphony is an intense interpretation, expressing Bernstein's conviction that modern man had at last caught up with the message encoded in Mahler's last completed work. Having made his famous 1966 studio recording of "Das Lied von der Erde" in Vienna, Bernstein re-recorded this in Israel with the same searing subjectivity. René Kollo draws on the voice of a great Wagner tenor, while Christa Ludwig, the greatest exponent of the contralto songs at the time, is unbearably poignant in the final movement's fusion of elation and sadness.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Leonard Bernstein
Conductor
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
Vienna Philharmonic

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Humphrey Burton
Countries: Austria

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 176 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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2 / 5

ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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3 / 5

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 5

CAST

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Leonard Bernstein and Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and Vienna Philharmonic carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 5

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Humphrey Burton directs. A long sit — settle in. Produced in Austria.

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1Clocks in at 176 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Released 21 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Leonard Bernstein and Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and Vienna Philharmonic carry the top of the cast.
5Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.