1. ORCHESTRAL: Symphony No. 5 (Mahler) – performed by Lorin Maazel with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
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Today the prominent American conductor Lorin Maazel (1930-2014), aged 84, died at his home in Virginia. He has been artistic director of the New York Philharmonic, the Cleveland Orchestra, the Orchestre National de France, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, and the Vienna State Opera. The New York Times obituary can be found here.
Lorin Maazel
Mr. Maazel was a truly brilliant conductor whose interpretations I have always enjoyed listening to. He was known for being passionate and unconventional in his performances. Above I’ve included one of my favorite recordings from Maazel, a recording of Gustav Mahler’s Fifth Symphony.
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