The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra performs Mahler's Symphony No. 5 from the Berlin Philharmonie. This performance concluded the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra's three-week European tour. From the opening solo trumpet proclamation to the final symphonic flourish and a breadth of landscapes in between, watch the complete video footage from that evening.
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Manfred Honeck, conductor
Berlin Philharmonie
Berlin, Germany
September 11, 2011
Program:
Mahler: Symphony No. 5 in c-sharp minor
Encores:
Josef Strauss: The Dragonfly
Richard Strauss: Waltz, from "Der Rosenkavalier"
This video is produced by the Digital Concert Hall, the virtual concert venue of the Berlin Philharmonic.
In a half lit hall, Manfred Honeck joins Daniel Finkernagel center stage at the Berlin Philharmonie. While the empty hall awaits its expectant audience, they spend a few moments discussing the emotions in Mahler's music and what it means in the context of that evening's 9/11 10th anniversary.
This video is produced by the Digital Concert Hall, the virtual concert venue of the Berlin Philharmonic.
