Manfred Honeck And The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Analysis

In this review of Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra are performing Mahler’s Symphony No. 5 in c-sharp minor (originally composed in 1901-1902 and published in 1904 By Gustav Mahler. 1st performance was 10/18/1904) at the Berlin Philharmonic in Berlin, Germany on September 11, 2011 for the 10th year anniversary of 9/11. The program is dedicated to the victims whom lost their lives. Director Manfred Honeck, an accomplished violinist and violist, spent ten years as a member of the Vienna philharmonic and Vienna state opera orchestra before becoming the conductor of the P.S.O performed Mahler’s symphony #5 .Manfred Honeck also performed Mahler’s symphony 1, 3 and 4 as well as symphony #5. During this program a list of instruments …show more content…
Two performers stood out in this performance whom are Principal Horn William Caballero and Principal Trumpet George Vosburgh. Head of the symphony horn section, Caballero is classified as “a principal horn whose pianism is simply miraculous” joined the orchestra back in May 1989. Mr. Vosburgh whom joined P.S.O in 1992, originated the P.S. Brass. Both men did astounding.
In this symphony classical there are five movements which breaks into three parts. The first part consists of Trauermarsch and Sturmisch Bewegt. The Second Part Consists of Scherzo. The Third is Adagietto and Rondo. In the first part, Principal solo trumpet “Vosburgh” takes us into the 13:18 C-sharp minor of Trauermarsch. In Ggemessenem Scritt.Streng. Wie en Kondukt (Funeral March) followed by the P.S.O joining