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Title: Haitink/RPO M2nd (1990) video
Post by: John Kim on October 24, 2021, 06:28:27 PM

IMO the late Bernard Haitink's finest moments as a Mahler interpreter/conductor were captured in this 1990 live concert of the Second Symphony <Resurrection>. It has everything - cogency, sweep, epic scale, fire, ecstasy, and panache. Even the recorded sound is great, unusual for a live archive.

Relish it!

https://youtu.be/no1KswG3_2Q

Title: Re: Haitink/RPO M2nd (1990) video
Post by: shawn on October 24, 2021, 08:47:54 PM

I agree, I've known this video for years. This is a memorial concert taking place fifty years after the Rotterdam Blitz which destroyed much of the city. It's a breathtaking performance!

Title: Re: Haitink/RPO M2nd (1990) video
Post by: Last_Evolution on October 24, 2021, 10:00:38 PM

This concert was also released on CD. Temporarily for download here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/161k53uEKtBrvA3jYaQkQO1IDqv8UEvP7/view?usp=sharing

https://www.discogs.com/release/12943744-Rotterdams-Philharmonisch-Orkest-Bernard-Haitink-Charlotte-Margiono-Jard-Van-Nes-Groot-Omroepkoor-Ro

Title: Re: Haitink/RPO M2nd (1990) video
Post by: John Kim on October 24, 2021, 10:47:25 PM

TERRIFIC!

John

Title: Re: Haitink/RPO M2nd (1990) video
Post by: shawn on October 24, 2021, 11:36:05 PM

What a wonderful upload! The sound is excellent!  :D

Title: Re: Haitink/RPO M2nd (1990) video
Post by: barryguerrero on October 25, 2021, 06:58:58 AM

Interesting. He seems to have always done M2 quite well. I like his Dresden Staatskapelle recording of it on Profil, as well as his  Chicago Symphony one for CSO Live (I'm not crazy about his Chicago M1, M3 or M6), The timings on this Rotterdam one are much closer to his Dresden one.

Title: Re: Haitink/RPO M2nd (1990) video
Post by: Russell on October 25, 2021, 07:12:10 AM

Fantastic--Thank you, John, Shawn, and Last_Evolution!!!