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San Francisco Symphony Mahler 7th

Anyone else go last night or planning to go this week? What did you think? It was the first Tilson-Thomas for me and, although the piece was previously unfamiliar, something I really enjoyed.

I plan to go to more of these! This is the kind of classical music I love -- dynamic, fast-slow fast-slow, varied instrumentation, strange noises etc. MTT is a crazy man up there on the podium, every bit a showman. The orchestra sounded perfect to my (not so well-trained) ears, strings floating above everything else etc. The horns especially sounded wonderful. Can't wait for the multichannel recording to be released!

The SF Symphony Hall is a spectacle -- certainly a masterclass in "sound architecture". If only I could get some of those adjustable roof panel for my listening room ;-)

Cheers,

Nick.
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I was there and it was truly marvelous. He makes it sound easy even though it's quite tricky to conduct due to the many sudden tempo changes within one same movement. I have to admit that the release of the SACD may not use much from the Thursday night recording. The crowd was having a hard time keeping quiet, especially the crucial moments where the orchestra was barely whispering. Luckily, there will be a few more sessions.
The Mahler's 9th is due for release in stores on April 12th, I believe. Can't wait.
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