Bernard Haitink and other concerts

bonzo75 · Jun 10, 2015

Watching him conduct Mahler 1 this Sunday and then Big B's 9th the following Sunday.

Trying to get Sibelius Violin Concerto tickets the Sunday after that (not Haitink), but sold out.

La Traviata at Royal Opera House tomorrow. Follows Rachmaninov Symphonic dances last Sunday and Stravinsky's Firebird Suite before that.

Will have to take the Harmon test somewhere in between. We Indians always approach everything as if we are taking some sort of competitive exam

tima · Oct 23, 2021

You were fortunate to have seen him.

bonzo75 · Oct 23, 2021

tima said:
You were fortunate to have seen him.

Yes I saw him conduct Bruckner 7 at both Barbican and concertgebouw. It is the only Bruckner I loved live. His Beethoven 9 along with MTT's were the two best I saw much superior to Rattle at the same venue with the same orchestra.

After the Beethoven 9 I was walking back to the station and walked with a lady cellist who has been performing there for decades. She said Haitink was her favorite conductor

Addicted to hifi · Oct 23, 2021

A great conductor.r.I.p.

tima · Oct 23, 2021

bonzo75 said:
Yes I saw him conduct Bruckner 7 at both Barbican and concertgebouw. It is the only Bruckner I loved live. His Beethoven 9 along with MLTls were the two best I saw much superior to Rattle at the same venue with the same orchestra.

That is a cool andecdote. Look for someone with an instrument case after the show and strike up a conversation. I've done that here with our small town orchestra.

MLTIs - ?? edit: ah, what I thought Michael Tilson Thomas

The Mahler 2 that I mentioned in the other thread is a somewhat unique interpretation, at least to me. I wrote on my Mahler thread three years ago:

As an evocative performance and truly natural sounding recording as I've heard from a Mahler 2 - it makes some of the modern performances sound antiseptic. Released in 1969, Concertgebouw Orchestra and Netherlands Rundfunkchoir.

Wonderfully natural integration of the choristers and soloists with the orchestra -they have their parts but are not spotlit and truly blend well. Elly Ameling gives a heartfelt rendition. The performance is measured almost stately which at first seemed stilted but eventually I caught on to Haitink's plan. I found the final movement quite emotional and natural. Highly recommended.

He did full cycles of Mahler, Shosty and Bruckner. No doubt there are others. Of the latter I only have Haitink's Bruckner 3. There is a nice box set from Philips (6717 002 ) but euro shipping is crazy cost - I have too many records and must be selective.

I will look for Haitink's Bruckner 7.

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Abbado last decade, now Haitink. Makes sad at their passings but their performances cheer me up.

Addicted to hifi · Oct 23, 2021

I have at least two lps of Bernard Haitink and will pull them out for a listen.

bonzo75 · Oct 23, 2021

tima said:
That is a cool andecdote. Look for someone with an instrument case after the show and strike up a conversation. I've done that here with our small town orchestra.

MLTIs - ?? edit: ah, what I thought Michael Tilson Thomas

The Mahler 2 that I mentioned in the other thread is a somewhat unique interpretation, at least to me. I wrote on my Mahler thread three years ago:

As an evocative performance and truly natural sounding recording as I've heard from a Mahler 2 - it makes some of the modern performances sound antiseptic. Released in 1969, Concertgebouw Orchestra and Netherlands Rundfunkchoir.

Wonderfully natural integration of the choristers and soloists with the orchestra -they have their parts but are not spotlit and truly blend well. Elly Ameling gives a heartfelt rendition. The performance is measured almost stately which at first seemed stilted but eventually I caught on to Haitink's plan. I found the final movement quite emotional and natural. Highly recommended.

He did full cycles of Mahler, Shosty and Bruckner. No doubt there are others. Of the latter I only have Haitink's Bruckner 3. There is a nice box set from Philips (6717 002 ) but euro shipping is crazy cost - I have too many records and must be selective.

I will look for Haitink's Bruckner 7.

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Abbado last decade, now Haitink. Makes sad at their passings but their performances cheer me up.

I don't know how the Bruckner 7 recording is. Live and recorded can be huge difference.

He used to rest after every movement, was really old.

I also watched him conduct Emperor with Emmanuel Ax at the Barbican, and Mahler 1, 4, and iirc Brahms piano. Concerto 2.

marslo · Oct 23, 2021

I was impressed by his Adagietto from Mahler V which was used as a music theme in Polish film " Pan T. " ( Mister T ), the story about Leopold Tyrmand , the "enfant terrible" of Polish literature in post war communist Poland.

The music is available on Philips recording no 422 355-2

Mahler / Berliner Philharmoniker, Bernard Haitink – Symphony No. 5 (1989, CD) - Discogs

iaxel · Oct 23, 2021

The Brahms piano concerti with Arrau are, imo, a landmark.

bonzo75 · Oct 23, 2021

bonzo75 said:
I don't know how the Bruckner 7 recording is. Live and recorded can be huge difference.

He used to rest after every movement, was really old.

I also watched him conduct Emperor with Emmanuel Ax at the Barbican, and Mahler 1, 4, and iirc Brahms piano. Concerto 2.

Forgot, there is the special recording of Haitink Bruckner 7

Tango · Oct 23, 2021

tima said:
The Mahler 2 that I mentioned in the other thread is a somewhat unique interpretation, at least to me. I wrote on my Mahler thread three years ago:

To me too. Haitink Mahler 2 is a classical music converter. People will get into classical music once listening this piece. To me it is almost like a rollercoaster ride. Love it. I like to use this piece to start my day at office.

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