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The 7th symphony concert conducted by Zubin Mehta featuring the
baritone Thomas Quasthoff, the Staatskapelle Dresden initiated its
Mahler celebrations due the composer’s 150th birthday in 2010. Mehta
has been one of the outstanding personalities oft he international music
scene for years. Already at the age of 25 he conducted the Berlin and
Vienna Philharmonic as well as the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. Since
1994 he has been closely associated with the Staatskapelle Dresden.
Thomas Quasthoff is one of the most important and versatile singer
of our time. Three of his CD recordings have been awarded with the
Grammy. No other artist has achieved this enormous success. In addition
of Mahler’s Kindertotenlieder the Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden
also performed „Six pieces for orchestra, op. 6“ by Anton Webern.
A vibrating pedal point with ascending trumpet fanfares describe the
beginning of „Also sprach Zarathustra“ op. 30 composed by Richard
Strauss, which was the conclusion of the concert. This live recording was
produced by Arthaus Musik in cooperation with MDR.

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