Mahler Symphonie n 9 Jurowski - LPO0139 - Petits prix - par LPO

This recording of the Ninth Symphony marks LPO Conductor Emeritus Vladimir Jurowski’s fifth Mahler release on the LPO Label, captured live with the London Philharmonic Orchestra at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall on 3 December 2022. Over 14 transformative years as Principal Conductor of the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Jurowski forged a powerful artistic partnership with the ensemble, reflected in Seen and Heard International’s observation that they ‘were clearly thrilled to have him back’ for this performance. Mahler’s Ninth was the composer’s last symphony to be published during his lifetime. Written in the shadow of personal tragedy and his own heart condition, the work has often been heard as a farewell – to life, to Vienna, and to the world he knew. Its premiere was given in Vienna in June 1912 by Bruno Walter, Mahler’s protégé. Landmark performances with Walter and the LPO in the 1930s and 1940s helped ingrain Mahler’s music into the Orchestra’s DNA, a legacy that continues to shape the LPO’s sound and spirit today.