Name: Mahler: Symphony no 4 in G major - Bedachtig Nicht eilen by necmusic
Duration: 16 min 43 s
Description: David Loebel conducts the NEC Symphony and student soloist Emily Brand (Soprano) in Mahler's Symphony No. 4 as part of NEC's Mahler Unleashed concert series. Recorded live November 10, 2011 at NEC's Jordan Hall.

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Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, pianophiles, and adventure seekers alike, prepare to embark on an auditory journey like no other. Today, the great pianist Archie Chen will perform Leopold Godowsky's mesmerizing Study no. 4 in A minor "Ignis Fatuus" – a composition so delightfully treacherous it will leave you questioning the very limits of human dexterity.

From the mind of Godowsky, the mad scientist of piano, comes a set of 53 arrangements that would make even Chopin's most nimble fingers tremble in fear. Schonberg once quipped that they are "the most impossibly difficult things ever written for the piano," and we dare say he wasn't far off the mark!

But what's all this about Ignis Fatuus, you ask? A term that conjures images of spectral lights and ghostly marshes, it refers to the deceptive luminous phenomena that have haunted folklore for centuries. These mischievous lights, known as Will o' the Wisps or Jack o' Lanterns, have been said to lead travelers astray, luring them to their untimely doom. Whether the spirits of the drowned or the souls of unbaptized infants, these eerie orbs have captured the imagination and terror of many a night wanderer.

And so, the stage is set for Archie Chen's spellbinding rendition of "Ignis Fatuus." Listen in awe as he transfers Chopin's already devilish right-hand etude into the left hand – a feat of pianistic prestidigitation that would leave even Houdini gasping for breath. As the haunting melody flits and flickers like the enigmatic lights it emulates, you may find yourself lost in its bewitching allure.

But fear not, dear listener! For Archie Chen is your guide through this labyrinth of notes, and he shall lead you safely back from the brink of pianistic pandemonium. So sit back, relax, and let the otherworldly beauty of Godowsky's Study no. 4 in A minor "Ignis Fatuus" wash over you like a mysterious, flickering flame.

And remember, don't follow the light... unless, of course, it's Archie Chen's dazzling fingers dancing across the keyboard!

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Unedited live recording
Piano: Hamburg Steinway B
Piano Technician: Martin Walsh
Recording Engineer: Joey McDonald
Piano provided by Pianos Plus

Frederic Chopin Etude in A minor op. 10 no. 2+Leopold Godowsky Study no. 4 in A minor "Ignis Fatuus"

Antonio VIVALDI
L’Estro armonico, op.3.
Concerto, nº9, RV356, em A menor
Quatro Maestrinas
Auditório do SESI Paulista, 15 de junho de 2003
Orquestra de Câmara da UNESP
Beatriz De Luca, regência
Rodolfo Lota, violino

Vivaldi L’Estro armonico, op.3. Concerto, nº9, RV356, em A menor

Track: Nr. 1 Scene in the Garden / Szene Im Garten 

Robert Schumann: „Szenen aus Goethes Faust“ / 
„Scenes from Goethe’s Faust“
Chor & Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Daniel Harding, conductor
Christian Gerhaher, Christiane Karg et al.

The work is not an opera, nor is it an oratorio, a cantata or a choral symphony. Indeed, Robert Schumann's "Scenes from Goethe's Faust" is very hard to categorize. The professional world has recently re-appraised the "Faust Scenes" as one of Schumann's major works, and this BR-KLASSIK recording reflects today's increased interest in a piece considered by the composer himself to be among his best. At the helm of the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks is the outstanding English conductor Daniel Harding, and with the "Faust Scenes" he presents a large-scale masterpiece that traces Goethe's complex and highly philosophical literary work in a loose sequence of musical scenes. In the last decade of his life in particular, Schumann repeatedly fathomed the possibilities of music-dramatic and vocal-symphonic composition. In his "Genoveva", "Manfred," "Requiem for Mignon" and also the "Faust Scenes" he goes beyond the opera, oratorio and cantata and treads entirely new musical ground. The development process for the work lasted over a decade, and Schumann only finally completed it in 1853 shortly before the sudden deterioration in his health. With its lyrical and dramatic movements, Schumann's creation spans the story from Gretchen to Faust's death, and on to the mysterious transfiguration and redemption of the final Chorus mysticus. The part of Faust is sung by outstanding baritone Christian Gerhaher. He is joined by Christiane Karg as Gretchen and other internationally renowned soloists, together with the Chamber Choir of Augsburg Cathedral Boys' Choir and the Bavarian Radio Choir. 



Robert Schumann: Szenen aus Goethes Faust.  Chor und Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks

The RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra
Soprano: Dimitra Theodossiou
Trumpet: Stanko Arnold
Conductor: Uroš Lajovic

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Johann Strauss Jr. - Treasure Waltz - Op. 418

David Loebel conducts the NEC Symphony and student soloist Emily Brand (Soprano) in Mahler's Symphony No. 4 as part of NEC's Mahler Unleashed concert series. Recorded live November 10, 2011 at NEC's Jordan Hall.

Mahler: Symphony no 4 in G major -  Bedachtig  Nicht eilen

BWV 846 C Major Prelude WTC I

Kathleen McDonald, flute
Pasquale Bianculli, guitar
  
  from "Hill of Slane - Psalms, Sonatas & Sojourns"

J.S. Bach - Sonata in E Minor, BWV 1034  IV. Allegro

Orkestra: Pittsburgh Senfoni Orkestrası
Korolar: Londra Filarmoni Korosu, Krakow Filarmoni Korosu, Devlet Çoksesli Korosu Pittsburgh Mendelsshon Koro Üyeleri 
Şef: Sir Gilbert Levine
Solistler: Ruth Ziesak (Soprano), Birgit Remmert (Mezzo Soprano)
Eser Adı: 2. Senfoni (5. Bölüm)
Besteci: Gustav Mahler
Dinler Arası Hoşgörü Konseri
17 Ocak 2004
Vatikan

Orchestra: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Choirs: London Philharmonic Choir, Krakow Philharmonic Choir, State Polyphonic Choir of Turkey ,Members of the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh
Conductor: Sir Gilbert Levine
Soloists: Ruth Ziesak (Soprano), Birgit Remmert (Mezzo Soprano)
Song Title: Symphony No: 2 , Mov. 5 (Resurrection)
Composer: Gustav Mahler
From the "A Celebration of Faiths: The Papal Concert of Reconciliation" 
January 17th, 2004
Vatican

T.C. Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı
Devlet Çoksesli Korosu
Ankara, Türkiye

www.cokseslikoro.com


Gustav Mahler Symphony No.2 - State Polyphonic Choir of Turkey

Joseph Haydn: Die sieben letzten Worte op. 51  L`introduzione

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Mahler: Symphony no 4 in G major - Bedachtig Nicht eilen

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