Tomorrow evening I am attending the Houston Symphony Orchestra. It's a one night only kind of affair, and if you don't go, well....that's your loss. I assure you, as well--it will be a huge loss. You will be missing out on Christoph Eschenbach conducting Mahler's Fifth Symphony.
I have mentioned before that I became a big fan of Eschenbach when I saw him conduct Mahler 6 with the L.A. Philharmonic a few years back. I'm a fan of his intensity, his immense musicality, and his sheer presence, in my opinion at least, is worthy of respect. I mean, seriously--check this video out. If you don't get goosebumps, something's wrong. I watched this and just cried out. It was like someone was, I dunno....massaging my heart or something. The intensity and purpose of it just drove straight through me.
So, for Tuesday night, it's quite a combination: a deeply intense and moving symphony, a completely badass conductor, and a bloody good orchestra (with an incredible brass section to boot--always good for Mahler 5). It's a potent combination, my friends, and one that I wouldn't want to miss out on.
I look forward to telling you all about it afterwards!
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