BBC Proms · SEASON 65

Mahler's Ninth Symphony

Episode 5 · 2011-07-28

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Episode overview

Simon Russell Beale introduces Roger Norrington's radical take on Mahler's epic masterpiece, the epitome of late-Romantic symphonies. This performance of Symphony No 9 which took place at the Royal Albert Hall during the 2011 Proms season was one of Norrington's final concerts as principal conductor of his beloved Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra.

180 minutes

Season 65 episodes