Mischa Maisky recorded the Adagietto from Mahler's Fifth Symphony using a multitrack recording technique with an additional harp.
Performer Biography
Mischa Maisky has been giving recitals for almost twenty years that recall the idea of the Liederabend, a melodic display subtly designed in terms of tonality and color.
Interpretation
Mischa Maisky finds his musical vocabulary in contemplation, ductility, and sensuality, stating that speed is only interesting if it serves a more absolute end.
Album & Artwork
This recording is part of a series of albums Mischa Maisky has dedicated to his children, his wife Evelyn, and his mentors, continuing a tradition of musical tributes.
Interpretation
Mischa Maisky believes that music is organic and that excessive perfection, cleanliness, or surgical speed can strip music of its human aspect and its connection to people.
Interpretation
Mischa Maisky believes the cello profoundly speaks to the comparison with the human voice, noting that the cello can achieve both soprano high notes and bass low notes.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Mischa Maisky argues that composers throughout history have allowed their music to be transcribed and have arranged colleagues' music as a tribute, citing Bach's arrangement of a Vivaldi concerto.
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