Finn Mortensen Symphony Op 5 - BLU-RAY

The Danish National Symphony Orchestra transforms the stage into enchanted musical landscapes inspired by legendary video games such as The Legend of Zelda and League of Legends, with Nordic singer Eivør as special guest in Legends Never Die and more. Experience the captivating sounds of epic game worlds brought to life by 150 musicians and singers at DR Koncerthuset. Featuring the music of Halo, World of Warcraft, League of Legends and much more enjoy epic choir songs and magical solo tracks with the star from the Faroe Islands, Eivør, as well as Isabel Schwartzbach and Adam Riis.

Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 1 is an incomprehensible wonder of music history, rigorously peculiar, disturbingly new, and timelessly modern. InchWie ein NaturlautInch (Like a sound of nature) is indicated above the first notes of the symphony. It is both the prelude and the key to his symphonic cosmos as a whole. Mahler captures this music of the world, transforms it into a symphony in the old, comprehensive sense of the word and uses it to create his masterpiece of harmony. Composed over the course of just a few months at the beginning of 1888 in Leipzig, this symphony is a true musical awakening. Riccardo Chailly and the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig bring Mahler's sounds of nature to life in a riveting performance. This production was recorded live in January 2015 at the Gewandhaus zu Leipzig. As a bonus, this also includes an exclusive interview with Riccardo Chailly.

Sanderling conducts Shostakovich Two names which, in this combination, really make you sit up and notice. With his recordings of the Russian's great symphonies, Michael's father Kurt Sanderling left the ultimate reference recordings. A legacy too for Michael Sanderling, just as the 15th, Shostakovich's final symphony, was a legacy from the composer himself. As Dmitri Shostakovich began his 15th and final symphony, he was already physically ailing, but he was able to summon up all his powers for one last time. Compared to many of his earlier symphonies, the work's instrumentation is almost reminiscent of chamber music. Bonus Interview with Michael Sanderling.