Mahler's music was not widely performed in Germany and Europe until the 1950s because he was a Jewish composer, and the Nazi regime had eradicated him from public awareness.
Recording & Production
The recording sessions for this album were a new experience for the Staatskapelle Berlin, as they had not previously played Mahler's Fifth Symphony.
Recording & Production
Police officers were deployed outside the Christuskirche in Berlin-Oberschöneweide for the duration of the recording sessions to help manage potential disturbances from city noise and planes from Tempelhof Airport.
Recording & Production
This recording was made using both old analogue systems (Eterna) and new digital technology (Tokuma from Japan) simultaneously, with two separate teams in the studio.
Composition History
Mahler revised his Fifth Symphony around 1910, almost entirely re-orchestrating it, because he felt his routine from earlier symphonies had failed him for this new style.
Recording & Production
This 1986 recording was a double LP release by the East German label Eterna, featuring works by Gustav Mahler.
Interpretation
Otmar Suitner, the conductor, was described as having an "open-hearted" and "innately musical" approach, unlike more analytical conductors such as Pierre Boulez.
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