Festspielorchester des "Gustav Mahler Fest Kassel"
Gustav Mahler
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Instruments
The Festival Orchestra for this recording featured oboe and clarinet sections from the Vienna Philharmonic and Vienna Symphony Orchestra, whose instruments contribute a specific sound to Mahler's music.
Historical Context
The 'Gustav Mahler Fest Kassel' in 1989 aimed to transcend borders, bringing together musicians from East and West Germany, Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, and the Netherlands, as Kassel was near the border with the German Democratic Republic at the time.
Performer Biography
Ádám Fischer, the conductor, won the First Prize of the Cantelli Competition in Milan in 1973 and was named 'Conductor of the Year 2002' by Opernwelt Magazine for his direction of Wagner's 'Ring des Nibelungen' at the Bayreuth Festival.
Recording & Production
This recording is a live capture of the second festival concert from the Stadthalle Kassel on July 8, 1989.
Composer Biography
Gustav Mahler worked in Kassel from 1883 to 1885 as 'Musical and Choral Director' at the theater, where he composed 'Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen' and conceived his First Symphony.
Composition History
Mahler's First Symphony, completed in 1888, incorporates material from his 'Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen', which he composed in Kassel.
Composition History
Gustav Mahler initially titled his First Symphony 'Der Titan' after a novel by Jean Paul, and it originally included an additional movement called 'Blumine', but both were later discarded.
