Klaus Tennstedt
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Klaus Hermann Wilhelm Tennstedt was a German conductor from Merseburg. Known for his interpretation of the Austro-German repertoire, especially his sympathetic approaches towards Gustav Mahler, Tennst
Tennstedt conducting c. 1977
Symphony No. 7 (Mahler)
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The Symphony No. 7 by Gustav Mahler is a symphony in five movements composed in 1904–05, sometimes referred to by the title Song of the Night, which was not the composer's own designation. Although th
Klaus Tennstedt
…to record Mahler's Symphony No. 8 ("Symphony of a Thousand", EMI DSB-47625) and for Mahler concerts in November 1991 (Symphony No. 6) and May 1993 (Symphony No. 7). His last guest appearance in the U.S. was with the New York Philharmonic in 1992, but on the advice of his physicians he retired from conducting…
Gustav Mahler in 1907
The Night Watch by Rembrandt. Mahler compared the first Nachtmusik with this painting.
The Nightmare by Henry Fuseli, illustrating the sinister mood that pervades this scherzo
Nocturnal Serenade by Jan Steen, depicting an intimate serenade of the kind Mahler parodies in "Nachtmusik II"