Mahler: Symphony No.5 - II. Stürmisch bewegt, mit größter Vehemenz (Karl-Heinz Steffens/BSO)

If you enjoyed this excerpt, why not try the full Digital Concert: https://bsolive.com/events/mahlers-fi... Get one Digital Concert free* with promo code: DC2526 Karl-Heinz Steffens returns to lead the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra through a bombastic performance of the second movement of Mahler's spectacular Fifth Symphony. The journey from death to life lies at the heart of the symphony, extremes of joy and pain contrastingly expressed more fully than ever before. Psychologically speaking, it proceeds from tragedy to triumph. Mahler paints a huge canvas of cosmic emotion, using enormous brushstrokes of sound for the largest possible gestures. From the opening funeral march the music gradually lightens, progressing through a gigantic waltz fantasy and intensely lyrical adagietto before reaching the exuberant rondo-finale. The effect is electrifying. In the first half of the concert, Julian Steckel dazzled the Lighthouse audience with his rendition of Hayn's Second Cello Concerto. Haydn composed his concerto in 1783 for Antonín Kraft, a cellist in the Esterházy court orchestra. It was for many years thought to be the work of Kraft (who presumably offered help in the writing of the solo part) before the rediscovery in 1954 of the autograph manuscript, which had lain unnoticed in a Vienna archive for over 40 years, cleared up the question of the work’s authenticity once and for all. Recorded live at Lighthouse, Poole, on Wednesday 18 March 2026 as part of the BSO Digital Concert Season. BSO Digital Concerts are broadcast live on Wednesday evenings from our home at Lighthouse, Poole. Every concert remains available on demand for 30 days after the performance date. Find out more at https://bsolive.com/whats-on/digital-... *Terms and Conditions apply. This offer entitles you to one free digital ticket for any one concert in the BSO Digital Concert Season 2025/26. The ticket needs to be booked through the BSO Box Office and an email address is required. This offer is subject to availability and not applicable in retrospect. The BSO’s Digital Concert Tickets Terms and Conditions apply. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Watch more excerpts of our Digital Concert season:    • BSO Digital Concert Excerpts      • 2024/25 Digital Concerts Excerpts      • 2023/24 Digital Concert Excerpts   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Follow the BSO: Website: https://bsolive.com/ Instagram:   / bsorchestra   Facebook:   / bsolive   Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bournemouths... Apple Music:   / bournemouth-symphony-orchestra   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2KuPD...