About David Zinman
David Zinman is one of the world’s leading and most respected conductors,
whose passion for music, dedication to furthering the careers of young musicians, and as an orchestra builder, makes ‘Music a Better World’....
Why Mahler’s 10th Symphony?
David Zinman talks about Mahler 10
David Zinman talks about Mahler 10
For me, together with Mahler’s 6th symphony, the 10th is his most personal piece. This is a work written under tremendous stress, where the problems with his marriage were increasing and his health was failing. He never intended to write more than nine symphonies, having dedicated No 8 to his wife, Alma, In effect his last three symphonies were ‘Das Lied von der Erde’, No 9 and No 10. A deeply superstitious man, he wanted to break the jinx of only composing nine symphonies, so he started the 10th, even though they were only sketches. The discovery of Alma’s affair with Gropius so shocked him that the 10th symphony became deeply personal, and he subsequently became sick and died.
One would not want to be without this piece, and it is important no matter who finished it in order to understand where Mahler was in his life. Although this is a controversial choice, I have chosen the Carpenter version because I think it may be the closest to what Mahler wanted. He often quotes Mahler from the other symphonies. Also there are very few recordings of this version, which in itself is interesting.
To be without Mahler’s 10th symphony would be unfortunate.
For a more in depth piece on this subject,
please read Tim Ashley’s article in the Guardian…
Biography
David Zinman ranks as one of the world’s finest conductors.
Born in 1936 in New York, David Zinman first studied the violin at the age of 6. Later, he graduated from Oberlin College Conservatory of Music. David Zinman studied conducting at the Boston Symphony’s Tanglewood Music Center....
News
SUMMER NIGHTS WITH ZINMAN & KASAROVA
DAVID ZINMAN will replace Mariss Jansons conducting the Concertgebouw Orchestra in Amsterdam, Turin and Cologne 9/10/11 June. David Zinman feels extremely at home in Holland where he spent many years, and where In 1964 he became one of the youngest conductors of the Netherlands Chamber Orchestra in Amsterdam where he stayed until 1977.
Events
Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich David
Zinman International Masterclass Zurich
5th – 8th April 2010
David Zinman will hold an international conducting course in Europe. Eight young conductors will study demanding repertoire, working with the Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich.
The climax for the participants will be a lunchtime concert on 8 April 2010.