Impassioned Atlanta Mahler 8 strives to achieve balance

By Vishnu Bachani, 18 November 2019

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“Morris Robinson, as Pater Ecstaticus, shone with his deep, gravelly voice”

Reviewed at Atlanta Symphony Hall, Atlanta on 16 November 2019

Mahler, Symphony no. 8 in E flat major "Symphony of a Thousand"

Evelina Dobračeva, Soprano

Erin Wall, Soprano

Nicole Cabell, Soprano

Michelle DeYoung, Mezzo-soprano

Kelley O'Connor, Mezzo-soprano

Toby Spence, Tenor

Russell Braun, Baritone

Morris Robinson, Bass

Morehouse College Glee Glub

Spelman College Glee Club

Gwinnett Young Singers

Robert Spano, Conductor

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

Violin megastar Gil Shaham wows Atlanta with Korngold concerto

William E Ford, 12th November

Guest Conductor Hannu Lintu makes an auspicious Atlanta Symphony debut conducting Sibelius, Korngold and Higdon.

*****

In Atlanta, Avi Avital delights in Jennifer Higdon's Mandolin Concerto

William E Ford, 2nd April

In Atlanta, conductor Robert Spano, mandolinist Avi Avital and composer Jennifer Higdon ignite fiery performances.

*****

Ksenija Sidorova returns to Symphony Hall and Astor Piazzolla

William E Ford, 3rd February

Kalmar and Sidorova pair up for a powerful performance of Piazzolla's Aconcagua in Atlanta.

***11

Thrilling Brahms from Sir Donald Runnicles and the Atlanta Symphony

William E Ford, 2nd December

An impressive concert at Symphony Hall also features Melody Eötvös' The Deciding Machine and Jacquelyn Stucker singing Strauss.

****1

A perfect pair: Barber’s Knoxville and Mahler's Fourth in Atlanta

Timothy Robson, 10th June

Robert Spano conducts a fine pairing of Romantic works in his final performance with Atlanta Symphony Orchestra after twenty years as their music director.

***11

Florid Mozart – and Reinecke – from the Atlanta Symphony and Runnicles

Laurence Vittes, 8th April

Mozart's Concerto for Flute and Harp is followed by a grand, exhilarating performance of Beethoven's Fourth Symphony.

****1

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Vishnu Bachani

Dividing his time between New York and London, Vishnu Bachani is a recent graduate of New York University in mathematics and music. Interested in tonal music theory and analysis, he has written for The Bruckner Journal and New York Classical Review and has completed analytical research on music ranging from Wagner and Bruckner to Radiohead and Massive Attack, which he regularly posts on his website. Some cherished musicians include J.S. Bach, Gustav Mahler, and Meshuggah.