Haitink/RPO M2nd (1990) video

[John Kim]

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

[shawn]

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!

[Last_Evolution]

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

[John Kim]

TERRIFIC!

John

[shawn]

What a wonderful upload! The sound is excellent! 

[barryguerrero]

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.

[Russell]

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