I know it’s the silly season, but what could be sillier than this?
The ‘Blumine’ movement dumped by Gustav Mahler from his first symphony is played by the Nuremberg State Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Roland Böer – with a sparkler in his spare hand.
The audience wave sparklers in response.
What is that all about?
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