La Novena de Mahler

Sala 1 Pau Casals in Barcelona hosts a performance of Mahler's Ninth Symphony under the direction of Vasily Petrenko at the head of the OBC.

Mahler's Ninth Symphony represents one of the summits of the late-Romantic symphonic repertoire and the last musical testament completed by Gustav Mahler. Composed during a period marked by the author's declining health and the loss of his daughter, the score moves between farewell to life and serene acceptance, structured in four movements that alternate monumental orchestral developments with passages of extreme instrumental intimacy.

In this concert, Vasily Petrenko leads the Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya (OBC) on the stage of Sala 1 Pau Casals. The ensemble tackles this complex sonic architecture, which demands a large orchestral line-up and a rigorous balance between sections to convey the emotional depth and dynamic contrasts characteristic of Mahlerian symphonism.

This event is aimed at regular classical music audiences and followers of large-scale symphonic repertoire interested in the readings of today's conductors. The experience in the hall offers an atmosphere of attentive and solemn listening, befitting the great masterpieces of the orchestral catalogue performed live.