Work: Symphony no. 3 in D minor

On the final leg of their North American tour, the Budapest Festival Orchestra’s Mahler proves a a transformative experience within the intimate setting of Toronto’s Koerner Hall.

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Bancroft and BBCNOW at the Proms: a deeply satisfying Mahler 3

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David Karlin, 11 Aug

Bancroft and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales provide a Mahler 3 of exceptional clarity and forward momentum, with terrific posthorn solos from Corey Morris and Beth Taylor an outstanding soloist.

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A near-perfect Mahler 3 from the BBC Philharmonic and John Storgårds

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Rohan Shotton, 14 Jun

John Storgårds conducts his BBC Philharmonic Orchestra in a profoundly moving account of Mahler's vast Third Symphony.

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LondonMahler 3

On demand from Royal Festival Hall, London, No time limit

Mahler: Symphony no. 3 in D minor

Philharmonia Orchestra; Esa-Pekka Salonen; Michelle DeYoung; Philharmonia Voices; Tiffin Boys' Choir

On demand from Grieg Hall (Grieghallen), Bergen, Until 28 Feb 23:59

Mahler: Symphony no. 3 in D minor

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra; Edward Gardner; Beth Taylor; Bergen Philharmonic Chorus; Edvard Grieg Choir; Edvard Grieg Boys Chorus

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Mahler’s Third Symphony: Transcendent nature

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Bachtrack, 04 Apr

Hitoshi Imai, Principal Horn of the NHK Symphony Orchestra, talks about discovering and playing Mahler’s longest symphony, and its theme of reverence for nature.

超越的な存在としての自然：マーラーの交響曲第3番について今井仁志氏に聞く

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Bachtrack, 04 Apr

NHK 交響楽団の首席ホルン奏者の今井仁志氏に、マーラーの交響曲第 3 番について、曲との出会いや演奏の心構え、自然への崇拝というテーマなどについて語っていただきました。

Bachtrack top ten: Gustav Mahler

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Mark Pullinger, 07 Jul

His symphonies are now mainstays of orchestra seasons, but during his lifetime Gustav Mahler was more famous as a rigorous conductor, his music misunderstood and scorned.