Adam Fischer, the conductor, is a politically engaged artist known for advocating human rights, and co-initiated a petition against racism and discrimination submitted to the EU.
Notable Performances
The world premiere of Mahler's 7th Symphony in Prague on September 19, 1908, was an "uncontested triumph" for the composer, unlike the often contentious premieres of his earlier symphonies.
Interpretation
Conductor Adam Fischer aims for a collaborative interpretation of Mahler's symphonies with the Düsseldorfer Symphoniker, striving for "our Mahler" rather than "my Mahler."
Composer Biography
Gustav Mahler was considered a difficult person by some musicians, including a clarinetist who played under him in Budapest, who called him a dilettante and a horrible human being.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Mahler's 7th Symphony is described as 'surrealist' because it explores the unreal, phantasmagorical, and unconscious, expanding logical experience with the fantastical and absurd.
Interpretation
Adam Fischer, the conductor, finds inspiration in Mahler's own piano roll recordings of his symphonies, noting that Mahler himself often deviated from his written scores in these performances.
Compositional Technique
Mahler integrated guitar and mandolin into the orchestra for the first time in the second 'Night Music' movement of his 7th Symphony, a sound he would continue to use in later works.
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