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New Jersey Symphony to Perform Mahler’s “RESURRECTION” Symphony

November 26th, 2007

      This week the New Jersey Symphony is set to perform Gustav Mahler’s mighty Symphony #2 in C minor.  The NJSO will be joined by the formidable Westminster Symphonic Choir.  The New Jersey Symphony music director Neemi Jarvi is on the podium.   There are two soprano soloists that are on the bill. Twyla Robinson is the soprano soloist and the mezzo soprano will be Nancy Maultsby. 

I look forward to playing this concert very much.  Playing Mahler Symphonies are a very interesting and unique experience.  Mahler was also a conductor, as well as being a prolific composer.  The detail in the work is just incredible.  While visiting the State Opera House in Vienna, I was able to take a tour and see his office.  It is now a museum and they  have his scores out for display.  They are so many colored pencils, music notes, German words written all over the music.  You can really see how a conductor was composing music.  Mahler conducted a lot of opera as well and even served a term as director of the Metropolitan Opera.  At the same time, Toscanini was conducting the New York Philharmonic.  Just imagine being in NYC back then and hearing these concerts.  They were known to switch from time to time.  Mahler to the Philharmonic and Toscanini to the Met.  Pretty Awesome.  Here is a great page to study this momentous work click here.

For concert and ticket information on these performances visit the website of the New Jersey Symphony by clicking here. 

I have also added an amazing video of Claudio Abbado conducting the finale of this amazing work.   Click on the video below to listen to this great recording. 

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