Mahler: Symphony No. 9 | Semyon Bychkov and the Czech Philharmonic

Caught between a lust for life and fear of death: Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 9 in D Major is his last completed musical work. His ’Ninth’ is considered by many the Austrian composer’s most brilliant work – almost a preparation of his musical legacy, in which he already anticipates his own farewell. In this 2019 concert at the Rudolfinum in Prague, Symphony No. 9 in D Major is performed by the Czech Philharmonic, conducted by Semyon Bychkov. (00:00) Coming on stage (00:31) I. Andante comodo (29:50) II. Im Tempo eines gemächlichen Ländlers. Etwas täppisch und sehr derb (46:02) III. Rondo – Burleske. Allegro assai. Sehr trotzig (59:20) IV. Adagio. Sehr langsam und noch zurückhaltend The ninth symphony Gustav Mahler (1860 – 1911) composed actually ought to have been his tenth. That things turned out as they did owes itself primarily to the fateful events of 1907 – a low point in Mahler’s life. His older daughter Maria Anna died of diphtheria at j