Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 9 / Brown
Label: PAN CLASSICS Catalog: PC10262 Format: SACD / CD Hybrid Badische Staatskapelle Karlsruhe, Justin Brown (conductor)Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) The Badische Staatskapelle Karlsruhe, one of the oldest orchestras not only in Germany but also in the entire world, can look back on a rich tradition. The ensemble was established in 1662 as the court orchestra in the margrave residence at Durlach in Baden and developed from these beginnings to become an ensemble with a substantial national and international reputation. Renowned court musical directors of the orchestra such as Franz Danzi, Hermann Levi, and Felix Mottl conducted numerous premieres and first performances including works by Hector Berlioz, Johannes Brahms and Béla Bartók. Brahms, Richard Wagner, and Richard Strauss personally conducted the ensemble on several occasions. Hermann Levi inaugurated regular subscription concerts in the 1860s when the ensemble was still known as the court orchestra, and this tradition is still continued today by the Badische Staatskapelle in their symphony concert series. Price: $28.98 |