Bachtrack logo

Mahler in all his might: Nelsons and the Vienna Philharmonic raise the roof in Salzburg

Loading, please wait...
See full listing
“a firm brass bite at the outset, with a Fafner-like growl from the tuba”
Reviewed at Großes Festspielhaus, Salzburg on 8 August 2020
Mahler, Symphony no. 6 in A minor "Tragic"
Vienna Philharmonic
Andris Nelsons, Conductor
Redemption and musical caffeine: Nelsons conducts Mahler 8 in Vienna
****1
Wrangling the octopus: Mahler’s Ninth with Sir Simon Rattle
****1
Shared language and living history: Zubin Mehta and the Vienna Phil
*****
Vienna Philharmonic closes Carnegie residency
****1
Contemplation and exuberance: Vienna Philharmonic at Carnegie Hall
****1
A vanished Old World with the Vienna Philharmonic in Hamburg
****1
More reviews...
Related articles
Loading image...
The world over: Bachtrack’s Classical Music Statistics 2025
Loading image...
Mediterranean opulence: Daniel Hope heads a starry line-up for Sea & Music 2026
Loading image...
Highest lustre: the complete Herbert von Karajan
Loading image...
Bachtrack top ten: Johann Strauss II in Vienna
Mark Pullinger