Going Against Fate -Mahler Symphony, 6, : Zinman / Zurich Tonhalle (+CD)

Going Against Fate - Documentary

a Film by viviane blumenschein
about David Zinman and the Tonhalle-Orchestra Zurich
on the recording of Gustav Mahlers 6th Symphony

The documentary “GOING AGAIN ST FATE ” follows the American conductor David Zinman and the Tonhalle-Ochestra Zurich during rehearsals, concerts and the recording of Gustav Mahler’s 6th Symphony.
The central character of the film is the charismatic David Zinman who takes us through the film, providing both content information and an emotional connecting thread. His narration of Mahler’s private life gives us insight into the emotional and musical world of the eminent composer. At the same time, we look behind the scenes and witness how conductor and orchestra interact on their journey towards the finished recording, as they unravel the secret of a musical masterpiece: the symphony.
In many ways, Gustav Mahler’s music expresses his searching, tinged with self-doubt, and his longing to explore the most remote areas of the human soul. The problematic existence of mankind was on his mind for his entire life and an ever inspiring, powerful source of his creativity. Every new piece of work was a further attempt to find an answer. The 6th Symphony, called “The Tragic”, is his most autobiographical and personal work. The film conveys Zinman’s intense closeness to Mahler’s emotional universe and takes the audience on a powerful visual and aural journey into the world of sounds. ( www.goingagainstfate.com )

Runtime: 80 min
Language: German and English with subtitles
NTSC
Region All

Bonus CD (1CD)
Mahler: Symphony No. 6

Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
David Zinman, conductor

DSD Recording: 14-16/05/2007 Tonhalle, Zurich