00:00 start Gustav Mahler, Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp Minor 05:43 1. Trauermarsch: In gemessenem Schritt. Streng. Wie ein Kondukt 18:09 2. Stürmisch bewegt, mit größter Vehemenz 32:53 3. Scherzo: Kräftig, nicht zu schnell 51:39 4. Adagietto: Sehr langsam 1:01:22 5. Rondo-Finale: Allegro – Allegro giocoso. Frisch 1:21:32 studio Cast David Fray — Pianist Verbier Festival Orchestra Klaus Mäkelä — Conductor Program notes The Verbier Festival Orchestra, under the assured baton of Klaus Mäkelä, performs Mahler’s Symphony No. 5, a masterpiece of grand proportions written in Vienna just after the composer met his future wife, Alma. The emotional trajectory of the music, opening with a funeral march and culminating in an exuberant chorale theme, mirrors this joyful development in the composer’s personal life. Venue: Salle des Combins (Verbier, Switzerland) Broadcast date: Thursday, August 1, 2024
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