Banks - New Sounds, New Century

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In New Sounds, New Century, Mahler's Fifth Symphony and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra renowned Mahler scholars discuss various aspects of the symphony: the work itself; the composer's life; the manuscripts and editions of the Fifth; and the reception of the performances conducted by Mahler himself. The unique place the word holds in the Amsterdam Mahler tradition, initiated by Mengelberg at the beginning of this century, is assessed in great detail, as ar the famous performances by Mengelberg himself, Walter and Haitink. In an innovating dialogue, the present chief conductor of the Orchestra, Riccardo Chailly, and the eminent Mahler scholar Donald Mitchell discuss fundamental issues such as performance practice and the relationship between tradition and innovation.