In this emotionally charged concert from the 2021 Salzburg Festival, Andris Nelsons and the Vienna Philharmonic embrace the epic scale and the sense of wonder that animates this extraordinary six-movement symphony, and with two outstanding choirs plus contralto Violeta Urmana who has long been associated with Salzburg.

Praised as an “exuberant, intoxicating conductor” (Boston Globe), Grammy Award-winning Andris Nelsons is one of the most renowned and innovative conductors on the international scene today and his connection with the Vienna Philharmonic is something special: he has developed a physical language with the players whose musical partner he has been since 2010. At the 2021 Salzburg Festival edition, Andris Nelsons and the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra continue their acclaimed Mahler cycle with the Third Symphony.

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