Mahler: Symphony No. 9
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GUSTAV MAHLER
Mahler: Symphony No. 9
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Jurowski
[ LPO Live / CD ]
Release Date: Friday 23 January 2026
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Recorded live at the Royal Festival Hall in December 2022, this unforgettable performance of Mahler's Symphony no.9 saw the London Philharmonic Orchestra reunited with its Conductor Emeritus - and former Principal Conductor - Vladimir Jurowski. Jurowski's deep affinity with Mahler, forged across many memorable concerts and acclaimed recordings, shines through in his reading of the composer's final completed symphony - a profound farewell to Vienna and to life itself. Capturing the atmosphere of an extraordinary evening, this recording adds a distinguished chapter to Jurowski's Mahler catalogue.
"Listeners will have their own pantheon of classic Mahler Ninth recordings but here is one that demands to be heard. Vladimir Jurowski, LPO chief for 14 years and the band's current Conductor Emeritus, has long challenged these musicians with unfamiliar repertoire worked up on limited rehearsal. This time he does so through the novelty of his conception of a score we may think we know. Always noted for its refinement, his Mahler has lately acquired a rawer individuality. Only the expository opening measures might disappoint, neither pregnant with tension nor ruthlessly precise in the modern manner. Doubts quickly melt away. Even when relatively businesslike, Jurowski finds space for individual voicings, heroic contrapuntal clarifications and hyper-expressive string slides. The second big climax, roaring trombones and minatory timpani smashing out the work's germinal ideas in its wake, is as shocking as it has ever been. Is this the moment Western art music cuts loose from its traditional moorings?" Gramophone Award Nomination 2026 - Orchestral
"What I sense here is Mahler releasing the agony of his daughter's death and the diagnosis of his heart condition. Surely grieving these things was an emotional and physical burden; perhaps, in the Coda, Mahler has reached acceptance that lightens the weight of that grief.....While I cannot explain what led me to feel this, I can say that this recording offered me a penetrating, deeply touching emotional journey that stayed with me long after I was done listening." The Classic Review
"This is a very distinguished account of Mahler's Ninth. Jurowski most certainly has the measure of the music and the LPO responds to his direction with superb playing from first note to last. I have literally lost count of the number of versions of this great symphony that I have in my collection; I'm very glad to have this one in addition to all the others....The performance has been expertly recorded by engineer Deborah Spanton and producer Andrew Walton. " MusicWeb
