The Boston Symphony Orchestra plays Mahler’s “5th” at Carnegie Hall
Tonight at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on FM 90.9 it’s “Carnegie Hall Live!”. The Boston Symphony Orchestra led by Music Director Andris Nelsons come to the “Hall” to play Mahler’s “5th Symphony”. Also on the program HK Gruber’s “Aerial” for trumpet and orchestra.
Thursday July 25: Carnegie Hall Live! (CHL 19-04)
Andris Nelsons and the Boston Symphony Orchestra
This performance with Andris Nelsons and the Boston Symphony Orchestra also featured trumpeter Håkan Hardenberger, who showcased his skills on the piccolo trumpet and cow horn — as well as his voice — in HK Gruber’s Aerial. The program concluded with Mahler’s Fifth Symphony, a sprawling work that tugs at your every emotion, from the opening trumpet calls to the finale’s magnificent peaks.
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Andris Nelsons, music director and conductor
Håkan Hardenberger, trumpet
HK Gruber: Aerial Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra
Mahler: Symphony No. 5