Mahler 5 : Solti & Abbado

Solti died on Sept. 4, 1997. Decca has released that concert with the Zurich Tonhalle Orch. as a memorial to the late conductor in 2007. The Mahler Fifth laid claim to being Solti's signature piece, together with the Mahler 1

I read somewhere in the net that the Mahler 5th symphony will take the listener on a magnificent and epic journey from despair and longing to love and life. The adagietto contains some of the most beautiful music he wrote, a tribute to his beloved wife.

My favourite track is nos 5, where the end music sounded so grand and motivating!

For a good review of Mahler 5, please read:

http://www.tulsasymphony.org/zander_mahler.htm