Mahler: Symphonies 1 & 4

1. Symphony No. 1 in D major ("Titan")
Composed by Gustav Mahler
Performed by London Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Harold Farberman

2. Symphony No. 4 in G major
Composed by Gustav Mahler
Performed by London Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Harold Farberman

Mahler: Symphonies 1 & 4,Gustav Mahler,Harold Farberman,London Symphony Orchestra,Vox (Classical),Classical,Classical Music,Romantic Symphony,Symphonic

Average customer rating: Good selection thunderous applause Good Music at a Great Price You will like this! Good for the novice

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Tracks:

1. Also Sprach Zarathustra (Sunrise) - R. Strauss
2. Mars (The Planets) - Holst
3. Overture 1812 - Tchaikovsky
4. Entry Of The Gladiadtors - Fucik
5. Sabre Dance - Khachaturian
6. Procession Of The Sardar - Ippolitov Ivanov
7. Night On Bald Mountain - Mussorgsky
8. Anvil Chor (II Trovatore) - Verdi
9. The Thunderer March - Sousa
10. Thunder & Lightening Polka - J. Strauss
11. Prelude To Act III : Lohengrin - Wagner
12. The Ride Of The Valkryies - Wagner
13. Montagues & Capulets (Romeo & Juliet Ballet Suite) - Prokofiev
14. The Storm: Symphony No. 6 In F Major, 'Pastorale' - Beethoven
15. Rondeau - Edward Carroll
16. Overture: Fireworks Music - Handel
17. March To The Scaffold: Symphonie Fantastique - Berlioz
18. LesToreadors - Bizet
19. William Tell Overture: Finale - Rossini
20. Revolutionary Study - Abbey Simon
21. Fanfare For The Common Man - Copland
22. Sym No. 1 'Titan' IV Sturmisch Bewegt (Excerpt) - Mahler
23. Augurs Of Spring From Rite Of Spring - Stravinsky
24. Russian Dance From Petrouchka - Stravinsky
25. The Great Gate At Kiev From Pictures At An Exhibition - Mussorgsky

Customer Reviews:

Good selection.......2005-10-02

I bought this CD to use in my classroom as listening examples. I'm not just a super big fan of some of the performances, but they are all good and for the price you can't beat it. That's why I gave it 5 stars. It's worth more than it costs by far.

thunderous applause.......2005-08-31

This is a who's-who of great pieces of music you have heard all of your life, and never knew the names and stories! I listened to it over and over in the car and had my own concert! A friend borrowed it to add music to his Home Movies and it was perfect!

Good Music at a Great Price.......2004-03-06

I bought this CD mostly for "Entry of the Gladiators," which everyone will recognize as classic circus music. The performance on this CD (by Erich Kunzel and the Cincinnati Pops) is the best available version of Entry of the Gladiators. The rest of the CD offers mostly excerpts of classical music.

You will like this!.......2004-02-19

I had purchased an abundance of the "Favorites" collection and some were better than others.

This CD is at the top of them all. They may be short, but not that short. Wondrous music.

I can almost guarantee that you will like this music.
Well worth the price!

Good for the novice.......2002-06-08

The recordings on this disc are pretty good. However, the editors selected only the *loud* parts, as indicated by the title. I was pretty disappointed to find that the pieces are, in many cases, edited to reflect the most famous themes, etc, instead of including the whole work. In general, I would recommend this to the classical music novice, or someone who wants to expand their knowledge of classical music in general. Those who already are familiar with these pieces will probably feel gypped.

Average customer rating: Late Christmas present Mahler-iffic!!!! Three Brilliant Mahler Works Perfectly Melded THe Mahler Bargain of a lifetime Why pay more?

Mahler: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 5; Lieder Gustav Mahler , Leonard Bernstein , and Thomas Hampson Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Mahler | Mahler, Gustav | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Romantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra | ( V ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Deutsche Grammophon: Music | Specialty Stores | Music More Titles at Least 20% Off | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music All Classical Music Blowout | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Mahler, Gustav | ( M ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra | ( V ) | Performers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Similar Items: Mahler: Symphony No. 2 / Mehta, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Mahler: Symphony No. 4 Tchaikovsky: Symphonies no 4, 5, & 6 / Karajan, Berlin PO Sibelius: The Complete Symphonies 1 Mahler - Symphony No. 8 / Popp · Auger · Minton · Harper · Kollo · Shirley-Quirk · Talvela · Chicago SO · Solti ASIN: B00004XT2A Release Date: 2001-01-23

Tracks:

1. Sym No.1 'Titan': 1. Langsam. Schleppend - Im Anfang Sehr Gemachlich - Concg O/Leonard Bernstein
2. Sym No.1 'Titan': 2. Kraftig Bewegt, Doch Nicht Zu Schnell - Trio. Recht Gemachlich - Concg O/Leonard Bernstein
3. Sym No.1 'Titan': 3. Feierlich Und Gemessen, Ohne Zu Schleppen - Concg O/Leonard Bernstein
4. Sym No.1 'Titan': 4. Sturmisch Bewegt - Concg O/Leonard Bernstein
5. Songs Of A Wayfarer: 1. Wenn Mein Schatz Hochzeit Macht - Thomas Hampson
6. Songs Of A Wayfarer: 2. Ging Heut Morgen Ubers Feld - Thomas Hampson
7. Songs Of A Wayfarer: 3. Ich Hab Ein Gluhend Messer - Thomas Hampson
8. Songs Of A Wayfarer: 4. Die Zwei Blauen Augen - Thomas Hampson

Tracks:

1. Sym No.5: First Part: 1. Trauermarsch. In Gemessenem Schritt. Streng. Wie Ein Kondukt - VPO/Leonard Bernstein
2. Sym No.5: First Part: 2. Sturmisch Bewegt. Mit Grosster Vehemenz - VPO/Leonard Bernstein
3. Sym No.5: Second Part: 3. Scherzo. Kraftig, Nicht Zu Schnell - Friedrich Pfeiffer
4. Sym No.5: Third Part: 4. Adagietto. Sehr Langsam - VPO/Leonard Bernstein
5. Sym No.5: Third Part: 5. Rondo-Finale. Allegro - Allegro Giocoso. Frisch - VPO/Leonard Bernstein

Customer Reviews:

Late Christmas present.......2007-01-23

Thank you Amazon for this CD. It was well received from my brother in law who is a Mahler Fan. It did arrive sooner than promised from USA and he was delighted when it came in the early new year!
Thank you for the prompt reply I will use this service again.

Mahler-iffic!!!!.......2006-08-16

I have heard that Symphony 1 is considered Mahler's weakest but I find myself listening to this CD over & over.

Movements #2 & #3 are just beautiful to hear. Sound quality is good and it's a great value for the $.

Symphony 5 has been quoted as being 'overdone' (but nothing compared to Symphony 8). It's OK. A little too pretty for me.

Three Brilliant Mahler Works Perfectly Melded.......2005-11-01

Remember the days in the 1960s when we all waited for the next Mahler Symphony from Leonard Bernstein to be unveiled? As I recall that was the same time frame when the Solti recordings of Wagner's 'Ring' were slowly being released. So many music lovers 'found' Mahler through Leonard Bernstein and this splendid set of CDs reminds us why.

Here are perfect performances. The Symphony No. 1 "The Titan" with Bernstein conducting the 'Mahler orchestra' AKA the Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam. The response from the orchestra to Bernstein's penetrating approach is sensitive and breathtaking - some of the finest recorded sound the orchestra ever made.

On that first CD the remainder of the disc is rounded out with the still-respected partnership of Bernstein with Thomas Hampson in a performance of 'Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen', this time with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. The communication among conductor, soloist and orchestra is on the highest level. This is the young Hampson when his approach feels not only secure but also very fresh. Listen to the way he uses his head tones for the higher notes in 'Die Zwei Blauen Augen': this is as close to Mahler's vision as a singer can get.

The second CD is devoted to a performance of the Symphony No. 5 again with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. Bernstein is at the height of his powers here, able to rush into the heady movements with steady will and then bask in the Adagietto in as perfect a reading as any conductor has produced. This, too, is a perfect performance.

At Amazon.com's low price this is a recording that is easily accessible to every budget and one that is a must in the libraries of all those who love Mahler's wondrous music. Highly recommended. Grady Harp, October 05

THe Mahler Bargain of a lifetime.......2005-06-28

Bernstein in his later wisdom filled years gives us a 1st symphony bursting with edge of your seat tension and bombast.
Each movement is played with passionate articulate phrasing and sharp precision to reveal the wondrous worlds of nature,ghouls,enigma,struggle, and triumph.
Bernstein does have a tendency to extend certain passages out for maximum effect but he does it successfully without any sense of routine or premeditation.
This 1st sounds totally spontaneous as it is live and it feels like it but Mahler's soundworld is kept sharply intact.
As for Mahler's 5th, expect an over the top milk it till it bleeds interpretation.
Bernstein digs and digs deep to uncover all of the darkness of the 1st movements funeral march with plenty of phrasing that makes the tragedy all the more vivid but natural unforced phrasing.
The 2nd movement is off the chain chaotic madness with the vpo whipping up a storm of violence and destruction and the scherzo counterpoint and waltz schizophrenia is brought forth with precision and style.
Now the Adaggietto is done very expansively as it lasts over 11 minutes but Bernstein knows how to pace and phrase it well enough to where it doesn't drag and the climactic concluding full string fortissimo really hits your heart when it finally kicks in.
Now some people say that Mahler intended this movement to be done in a slightly brisk manner as Mahler's student Bruno Walter interpreted it at about 8 minutes but Bernstein chooses to caress every note which doesn't erase the romantic love letter concept of the movement as one critic had mentioned but it actually enhances that concept.
The final rondo movements triumphant jovial spirit is aplenty with the v.p.o. again providing technical and musical fireworks and sounding as if they're having a ball doing it.
So in this 5th expect highly individualistic phrasing and dynamics from Bernstein with emotions teetering on the edge resulting in a most compelling and convincing performance.
The Lieder performed by Thomas Hampson is simply icing on the cake as he sings with wonderful heartfelt musical eloquence with Bernstein as his trusty and enthusiastic partner.
Trully a Bargain to scoop up before they yank it like they do so often in classical.
Happy Listening.

O.f.

Why pay more?.......2004-10-08

Both the First and Fifth Symphonies are considered to be the gems of Bernstein's later Mahler cycle on DG. Previously, they were available separately at full price each. But now, thankfully, they have been released together, along with Songs of a Wayfarer featuring Thomas Hampson, at a 2 for 1 price. Shame on Amazon for not recommending this one instead of the 2 CDs separately. I guess it has to do more with profits than with recommendations.

Average customer rating: Groundbreaking but partly outdated Outstanding Mahler Compilation Bernstein or Tennstedt: read on.... Comparing the two Bernstein Mahler cycles Mahler complete symphonies.

Mahler: The Complete Symphonies Dame Janet Baker , Jennie Tourel , Lili Chookasian , Martha Lipton , Israel Philharmonic Orchestra , New York Philharmonic , Hans Vollenweider , Adele Addison , Dame Gwyneth Jones , Erna Spoorenberg , Lee Venora , Lucine Amara , Reri Grist , John Mitchinson , and Richard Tucker Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Mahler | Mahler, Gustav | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Romantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music New York Philharmonic Orchestra | ( N ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Classical | Box Sets | Stores | Music Classical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Classical Instrumental Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Bargain Box Sets | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Similar Items: Mendelssohn: 5 Symphonies; 7 Overtures Schubert: 8 Symphonies Bruckner: The Complete Symphonies Johannes Brahms: The Symphonies Dvorák: The Symphonies ASIN: B0000589BP Release Date: 2001-01-30

Tracks:

1. Sym No.1 in D 'Titan': Movt I: Langsam. Schleppend. Wie Ein Naturlaut - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
2. Sym No.1 in D 'Titan': Movt I: Immer Sehr Gemachlich - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
3. Sym No.1 in D 'Titan': Movt I: Sehr Gemachlich - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
4. Sym No.1 in D 'Titan': Movt I: Vorwats Dragend - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
5. Sym No.1 in D 'Titan': Movt II: Kraftig Bewegt - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
6. Sym No.1 in D 'Titan': Movt II: Trio. Recht Gemachlich - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
7. Sym No.1 in D 'Titan': Movt II: Tempo Primo - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
8. Sym No.1 in D 'Titan': Movt III: Feierlich Und Gemessen, Ohne Zu Schleppen - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
9. Sym No.1 in D 'Titan': Movt III: A Tempo. Ziemlich Langsam - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
10. Sym No.1 in D 'Titan': Movt III: Sehr Einfach Und Schlicht Wie Eine Volksweise - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
11. Sym No.1 in D 'Titan': Movt III: Weider Etwas Bewegter, Wie Im Anfang - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
12. Sym No.1 in D 'Titan': Movt IV: Sturmisch Bewegt - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
13. Sym No.1 in D 'Titan': Movt IV: Sehr Gesangvoll - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
14. Sym No.1 in D 'Titan': Movt IV: Wieder Wie Zu Angang. Sturmisch Bewegt - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
15. Sym No.1 in D 'Titan': Movt IV: Sehr Langsam - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
16. Sym No.1 in D 'Titan': Movt IV: Wieder Vorwarts Drangend - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
17. Sym No.10, 'Adagio': Andante - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
18. Sym No.10, 'Adagio': Andante Come Prima - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
19. Sym No.10, 'Adagio': A Tempo (Fliessend) - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
20. Sym No.10, 'Adagio': Measure 104 - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
21. Sym No.10, 'Adagio': Measure 194 - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
22. Sym No.10, 'Adagio': A Tempo - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein

Tracks:

1. Sym No.2 in c 'Resurrection': Movt I: Allegro Maestoso - Lee Venora/Jennie Tourel/The Collegiate Chor/Abraham Kaplan
2. Sym No.2 in c 'Resurrection': Movt I: Sehr Massig Und Zuruckhaltend - Lee Venora/Jennie Tourel/The Collegiate Chor/Abraham Kaplan
3. Sym No.2 in c 'Resurrection': Movt I: Schnell - Lee Venora/Jennie Tourel/The Collegiate Chor/Abraham Kaplan
4. Sym No.2 in c 'Resurrection': Movt I: Tempo I - Lee Venora/Jennie Tourel/The Collegiate Chor/Abraham Kaplan
5. Sym No.2 in c 'Resurrection': Movt I: Tempo Sostenuto - Lee Venora/Jennie Tourel/The Collegiate Chor/Abraham Kaplan
6. Sym No.2 in c 'Resurrection': Movt II: Andante Moderato - Lee Venora/Jennie Tourel/The Collegiate Chor/Abraham Kaplan
7. Sym No.2 in c 'Resurrection': Movt II: Energisch Bewegt - Lee Venora/Jennie Tourel/The Collegiate Chor/Abraham Kaplan
8. Sym No.2 in c 'Resurrection': Movt II: Wieder In's Tempo Zuruckgehen. Tempo I - Lee Venora/Jennie Tourel/The Collegiate Chor/Abraham Kaplan
9. Sym No.2 in c 'Resurrection': Movt III: In Ruhig Fliessender Bewegung - Lee Venora/Jennie Tourel/The Collegiate Chor/Abraham Kaplan
10. Sym No.2 in c 'Resurrection': Movt III: Vorwarts - Lee Venora/Jennie Tourel/The Collegiate Chor/Abraham Kaplan
11. Sym No.2 in c 'Resurrection': Movt III: Zum Tempo I. Zuruckkehren - Lee Venora/Jennie Tourel/The Collegiate Chor/Abraham Kaplan

Tracks:

1. Sym No.2 in c 'Resurrection': Movt IV: ' Urlicht' - Sehr Feierlich, Aber Schlicht - Lee Venora/Jennie Tourel/The Collegiate Chor/Abraham Kaplan
2. Sym No.2 in c 'Resurrection': Movt IV: Etwas Bewegter - Lee Venora/Jennie Tourel/The Collegiate Chor/Abraham Kaplan
3. Sym No.2 in c 'Resurrection': Movt V: Im Tempo Des Scherzos. Wild Herausfahrend - Lee Venora/Jennie Tourel/The Collegiate Chor/Abraham Kaplan
4. Sym No.2 in c 'Resurrection': Movt V: Langsam - Lee Venora/Jennie Tourel/The Collegiate Chor/Abraham Kaplan
5. Sym No.2 in c 'Resurrection': Movt V: Im Anfang Sehr Zuruckgehalten - Lee Venora/Jennie Tourel/The Collegiate Chor/Abraham Kaplan
6. Sym No.2 in c 'Resurrection': Movt V: Maestoso - Lee Venora/Jennie Tourel/The Collegiate Chor/Abraham Kaplan
7. Sym No.2 in c 'Resurrection': Movt V: Wieder Zuruckhaltend - Lee Venora/Jennie Tourel/The Collegiate Chor/Abraham Kaplan
8. Sym No.2 in c 'Resurrection': Movt V: Sehr Langsam Und Gedehnt - Lee Venora/Jennie Tourel/The Collegiate Chor/Abraham Kaplan
9. Sym No.2 in c 'Resurrection': Movt V: Langsam. Misterioso - Lee Venora/Jennie Tourel/The Collegiate Chor/Abraham Kaplan
10. Sym No.2 in c 'Resurrection': Movt V: Etwas Bewegter 'O Glaube' - Lee Venora/Jennie Tourel/The Collegiate Chor/Abraham Kaplan
11. Sym No.2 in c 'Resurrection': Movt V: Mit Aufschwung, Aber Nicht Eilen 'O Schmerz!' - Lee Venora/Jennie Tourel/The Collegiate Chor/Abraham Kaplan
12. Sym No.2 in c 'Resurrection': Movt V: Piu Mosso 'Sterben' - Lee Venora/Jennie Tourel/The Collegiate Chor/Abraham Kaplan
13. Sym No.5 in c#: IV. Adagietto. Sehr Langsam - New York PO/Leonard Bernstein
14. Sym No.8 in E flat 'Sym Of A Thousand', Part One: Veni, Creator Spiritus! - Adele Addison/Lucine Amara/Lili Chookasian/Jennie Tourel/Richard Tucker/Ezio Flagello...
15. Sym No.8 in E flat 'Sym Of A Thousand', Part One: Imple Superna Gratia - Adele Addison/Lucine Amara/Lili Chookasian/Jennie Tourel/Richard Tucker/Ezio Flagello...
16. Sym No.8 in E flat 'Sym Of A Thousand', Part One: Infirma Nostri Corporis - Adele Addison/Lucine Amara/Lili Chookasian/Jennie Tourel/Richard Tucker/Ezio Flagello...
17. Sym No.8 in E flat 'Sym Of A Thousand', Part One: Tempo I. (Allegro, Etwas Hastig) - Adele Addison/Lucine Amara/Lili Chookasian/Jennie Tourel/Richard Tucker/Ezio Flagello...
18. Sym No.8 in E flat 'Sym Of A Thousand', Part One: Infirma Nostri Corporis - Adele Addison/Lucine Amara/Lili Chookasian/Jennie Tourel/Richard Tucker/Ezio Flagello...
19. Sym No.8 in E flat 'Sym Of A Thousand', Part One: Accende Lumen Sensibus - Adele Addison/Lucine Amara/Lili Chookasian/Jennie Tourel/Richard Tucker/Ezio Flagello...
20. Sym No.8 in E flat 'Sym Of A Thousand', Part One: Qui Paraclitus Deceris - Adele Addison/Lucine Amara/Lili Chookasian/Jennie Tourel/Richard Tucker/Ezio Flagello...
21. Sym No.8 in E flat 'Sym Of A Thousand', Part One: Gloria Patri Domino - Adele Addison/Lucine Amara/Lili Chookasian/Jennie Tourel/Richard Tucker/Ezio Flagello...

Tracks:

1. Sym No.3 in d, Part One: Movt I: Kraftig. Entschieden - John Ware
2. Sym No.3 in d, Part One: Movt I: Langsam. Schwer - John Ware
3. Sym No.3 in d, Part One: Movt I: Tempo I - John Ware
4. Sym No.3 in d, Part One: Movt I: A Tempo - John Ware
5. Sym No.3 in d, Part One: Movt I: Immer Dasselbe Tempo (Marsch). Nicht Eilen - John Ware
6. Sym No.3 in d, Part One: Movt I: Im Alten Marschtempo (Allegro Moderato) - John Ware
7. Sym No.3 in d, Part One: Movt I: Tempo I - John Ware
8. Sym No.3 in d, Part Two: Movt II: Tempo Di Menuetto. Sehr Massig - John Ware
9. Sym No.3 in d, Part Two: Movt II: A Tempo - John Ware
10. Sym No.3 in d, Part Two: Movt II: Ganz Plotzlich Gemachlich. Tempo Di Menuetto - John Ware
11. Sym No.3 in d, Part Two: Movt III: Comodo. Scherzando. Ohne Hast - John Ware
12. Sym No.3 in d, Part Two: Movt III: Wieder Sehr Gemachlilch, Wie Zu Anfang - John Ware
13. Sym No.3 in d, Part Two: Movt III: Etwas Zuruckhaltend - Sehr Gemachlich - John Ware
14. Sym No.3 in d, Part Two: Movt III: Tempo I. Mit Geheimnisvolles Hast! - Martha Lipton/Women's Chor Of The Schola Cantorum/Hugh Ross...
15. Sym No.3 in d, Part Two: Movt III: Wieder Sehr Gemachlich, Beinahe Langsam - Martha Lipton/Women's Chor Of The Schola Cantorum/Hugh Ross...
16. Sym No.3 in d, Part Two: Movt IV: Sehr Langsam. Misterioso. Durchaus Ppp - Martha Lipton/Women's Chor Of The Schola Cantorum/Hugh Ross...
17. Sym No.3 in d, Part Two: Movt IV: Piu Mosso Subito - Martha Lipton/Women's Chor Of The Schola Cantorum/Hugh Ross...
18. Sym No.3 in d, Part Two: Movt V: Lustig Im Tempo Und Keck Im Ausdruck - Martha Lipton/Women's Chor Of The Schola Cantorum/Hugh Ross...

Tracks:

1. Sym No.3 in d, Part Two: Movt VI: Langsam. Ruhevoll. Empfunden - Martha Lipton/Women's Chor Of The Schola Cantorum/Hugh Ross...
2. Sym No.3 in d, Part Two: Movt VI: Nicht Mehr So Breit - Martha Lipton/Women's Chor Of The Schola Cantorum/Hugh Ross...
3. Sym No.3 in d, Part Two: Movt VI: Tempo I. Ruhevoll! - Martha Lipton/Women's Chor Of The Schola Cantorum/Hugh Ross...
4. Sym No.3 in d, Part Two: Movt VI: A Tempo (Etwas Bewegter) - Martha Lipton/Women's Chor Of The Schola Cantorum/Hugh Ross...
5. Sym No.3 in d, Part Two: Movt VI: Tempo I - Martha Lipton/Women's Chor Of The Schola Cantorum/Hugh Ross...
6. Sym No.3 in d, Part Two: Movt VI: Langsam. Tempo I - Martha Lipton/Women's Chor Of The Schola Cantorum/Hugh Ross...
7. Three Ruckert Songs: Ich Atmet Einen Linden Duft - Jennie Tourel
8. Three Ruckert Songs: Ich Bin Der Welt Abhanden Gekommen - Jennie Tourel
9. Three Ruckert Songs: Um Mitternacht - Jennie Tourel
10. Des Knaben Wunderhorn: Das Irdische Leben - Jennie Tourel
11. Kindertotenlieder: Nun Will Die Sonn' So Hell Aufgeh'n! - Jennie Tourel
12. Kindertotenlieder: Nun Seh' Ich Wohl, Warum So Dunkle Flammen - Jennie Tourel
13. Kindertotenlieder: Wenn Dein Mutterlein - Jennie Tourel
14. Kindertotenlieder: Oft Denk' Ich, Sie Sind Nur Ausgegangen - Jennie Tourel
15. Kindertotenlieder: In Diesem Wetter! - Jennie Tourel

Tracks:

1. Sym No.4 in G: Movt I: Bedachtig. Nicht Eilen - Reri Grist
2. Sym No.4 in G: Movt I: Tempo I - Reri Grist
3. Sym No.4 in G: Movt I: Wieder Wie Zu Anfang. Sehr Gemachlich, Behaglich - Reri Grist
4. Sym No.4 in G: Movt I: Wieder Plotzlich Langsam Und Bedachtig - Reri Grist
5. Sym No.4 in G: Movt II: In Gemachlicher Bewegung. Ohne Hast - Reri Grist
6. Sym No.4 in G: Movt II: Nicht Eilen - Reri Grist
7. Sym No.4 in G: Movt III: Ruhevoll - Reri Grist
8. Sym No.4 in G: Movt III: Viel Langsamer - Reri Grist
9. Sym No.4 in G: Movt III: Anmutig Bewegt - Reri Grist
10. Sym No.4 in G: Movt III: Andante - Reri Grist
11. Sym No.4 in G: Movt III: Vorwarts. Poco Piu Mosso - Reri Grist
12. Sym No.4 in G: Movt IV: Sehr Behaglich - Reri Grist
13. Sym No.4 in G: Movt IV: Wieder Lebhaft - Reri Grist
14. Sym No.4 in G: Movt IV: Tempo I. Sehr Zart Und Geheimnisvoll Bis Zum Schluss - Reri Grist

Tracks:

1. Sym No.5 in c#: Part I: I. Trauermarsch. In Gemessenem Schritt. Streng. Wie Ein Kondukt - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
2. Sym No.5 in c#: Part I: II. Sturmisch Bewegt. Mit Grosster Vehemenz - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
3. Sym No.5 in c#: Part II: III. Scherzo. Kraftig, Nicht Zu Schnell - James Chambers
4. Sym No.5 in c#: Part III: IV. Adagietto. Sehr Langsam - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
5. Sym No.5 in c#: Part III: V. Rondo-Finale. Allegro - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein

Tracks:

1. Sym No.6 in a 'Tragic': I. Allegro Energico, Ma Non Troppo (Heftig, Aber Markig) - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
2. Sym No.6 in a 'Tragic': II. Scherzo. Wuchtig - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
3. Sym No.6 in a 'Tragic': III. Andante Moderato - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
4. Sym No.6 in a 'Tragic': IV. Finale. Allegro Moderato - Allegro Energico - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein

Tracks:

1. Sym No.7 in e: Movt I: Langsam (Adagio) - Raymond Sabinsky
2. Sym No.7 in e: Movt I: Nicht Schleppen - Raymond Sabinsky
3. Sym No.7 in e: Movt I: Allegro Risoluto, Ma Non Troppo - Raymond Sabinsky
4. Sym No.7 in e: Movt I: A Tempo (Sempre L'istesso) - Raymond Sabinsky
5. Sym No.7 in e: Movt I: Subito Allegro I. Ziemlich Ruhig - Raymond Sabinsky
6. Sym No.7 in e: Movt I: Adagio (Tempo Der Einleitung) - Raymond Sabinsky
7. Sym No.7 in e: Movt I: Maestoso. Allegro Come Prima - Raymond Sabinsky
8. Sym No.7 in e: Movt II: Nachtmusik I. Allegro Moderato - Raymond Sabinsky
9. Sym No.7 in e: Movt II: Sempre L'istesso Tempo. Nicht Eilen, Sehr Gemachlich - Raymond Sabinsky
10. Sym No.7 in e: Movt II: Tempo - Raymond Sabinsky
11. Sym No.7 in e: Movt III: Scherzo. Schattenhaft, Fliessend, Aber Nicht Zu Schnell - Raymond Sabinsky
12. Sym No.7 in e: Movt III: Trio - Raymond Sabinsky
13. Sym No.7 in e: Movt III: Wieder Wie Zu Anfang (Nicht Eilen) - Raymond Sabinsky
14. Sym No.7 in e: Movt IV: Nachtmusik II. Andante Amoroso - Raymond Sabinsky
15. Sym No.7 in e: Movt IV: (Figure 197) - Raymond Sabinsky
16. Sym No.7 in e: Movt V: Rondo-Finale. Tempo I (Allegro Ordinario) - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
17. Sym No.7 in e: Movt V: Gemessen! Nicht Schnell! Tempo II (Allegro Moderato Ma Energico) - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
18. Sym No.7 in e: Movt V: Tempo I (Halbe Wie Die Viertel Des Tempo I) - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
19. Sym No.7 in e: Movt V: Sempre L'istesso Tempo - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein

Tracks:

1. Kindertotenlieder: Nun Will Die Sonn' So Hell Aufgeh'n! - Janet Baker
2. Kindertotenlieder: Nun Seh' Ich Wohl, Warum So Dunkle Flammen - Janet Baker
3. Kindertotenlieder: Wenn Dein Mutterlein - Janet Baker
4. Kindertotenlieder: Oft Denk' Ich, Sie Sind Nur Ausgegangen - Janet Baker
5. Kindertotenlieder: In Diesem Wetter! - Janet Baker
6. Sym No.8 in E flat 'Sym Of A Thousand': Part I: Veni, Creator Spiritus! - LSO/Leonard Bernstein
7. Sym No.8 in E flat 'Sym Of A Thousand': Part I: Imple Superna Gratia - LSO/Leonard Bernstein
8. Sym No.8 in E flat 'Sym Of A Thousand': Part I: Infirma Nostri Corporis - LSO/Leonard Bernstein
9. Sym No.8 in E flat 'Sym Of A Thousand': Part I: Tempo I. (Allegro, Etwas Hastig) - LSO/Leonard Bernstein
10. Sym No.8 in E flat 'Sym Of A Thousand': Part I: Infirma Nostri Corporis - LSO/Leonard Bernstein
11. Sym No.8 in E flat 'Sym Of A Thousand': Part I: Accende Lumen Sensibus - LSO/Leonard Bernstein
12. Sym No.8 in E flat 'Sym Of A Thousand': Part I: Qui Paraclitus Diceris - LSO/Leonard Bernstein
13. Sym No.8 in E flat 'Sym Of A Thousand': Part I: Gloria Patri Domino - LSO/Leonard Bernstein

Tracks:

1. Sym No.8 in E flat 'Sym Of A Thousand': Part II: Poco Adagio - LSO/Leonard Bernstein
2. Sym No.8 in E flat 'Sym Of A Thousand': Part II: Piu Mosso. (Allegro Moderato) - LSO/Leonard Bernstein
3. Sym No.8 in E flat 'Sym Of A Thousand': Part II: Waldung, Sie Schwankt Heran - Leeds Festival Chor/London Sym Chor
4. Sym No.8 in E flat 'Sym Of A Thousand': Part II: Ewiger Wonnebrand - Vladimir Ruzdjak
5. Sym No.8 in E flat 'Sym Of A Thousand': Part II: Wie Felsenabgrund Mir Zu Fussen - Donald McIntyre
6. Sym No.8 in E flat 'Sym Of A Thousand': Part II: Gerettet Ist Das Edle Glied - Leeds Festival Chor/London Sym Chor/Highgate School Boys Choir
7. Sym No.8 in E flat 'Sym Of A Thousand': Part II: Jene Rosen, Aus Den Handen - Leeds Festival Chor/London Sym Chor
8. Sym No.8 in E flat 'Sym Of A Thousand': Part II: Uns Bleibt Ein Erdenrest - Leeds Festival Chor/London Sym Chor
9. Sym No.8 in E flat 'Sym Of A Thousand': Part II: Ich Spur' Soeben - Leeds Festival Chor/London Sym Chor
10. Sym No.8 in E flat 'Sym Of A Thousand': Part II: Hier Ist Die Aussicht Frei/Freudig Empfangen Wir - John Mitchinson
11. Sym No.8 in E flat 'Sym Of A Thousand': Part II: Hochste Herrscherin Der Welt - John Mitchinson
12. Sym No.8 in E flat 'Sym Of A Thousand': Part II: Jungfrau, Rein Im Schonsten Sinne - John Mitchinson/Leeds Festival Chor/London Sym Chor
13. Sym No.8 in E flat 'Sym Of A Thousand': Part II: Aussert Langsam. Adagissimo - LSO/Leonard Bernstein
14. Sym No.8 in E flat 'Sym Of A Thousand': Part II: Dir, Der Uberuhrbaren/Du Schwebst Zu Hohen - Gwyneth Jones
15. Sym No.8 in E flat 'Sym Of A Thousand': Part II: Bei Der Liebe, Die Den Fussen - Erna Spoorenberg
16. Sym No.8 in E flat 'Sym Of A Thousand': Part II: Bei Dem Bronn, Zu Dem Schon Weiland - Anna Reynolds
17. Sym No.8 in E flat 'Sym Of A Thousand': Part II: Bei Dem Hochgeweihten Orte - Norma Procter
18. Sym No.8 in E flat 'Sym Of A Thousand': Part II: Die Du Grossen Sunderinnnen - Erna Spoorenberg/Anna Reynolds/Norma Procter
19. Sym No.8 in E flat 'Sym Of A Thousand': Part II: Neige, Neige, Du Ohnegleiche - Gwyneth Jones
20. Sym No.8 in E flat 'Sym Of A Thousand': Part II: Er Uberwachst Uns Schon - Highgate School Boys Chor
21. Sym No.8 in E flat 'Sym Of A Thousand': Part II: Vom Edlen Geisterchor Umgeben - Gwyneth Jones
22. Sym No.8 in E flat 'Sym Of A Thousand': Part II: Komm! Hebe Dich Zu Hohern Spharen! - Gwenyth Annear
23. Sym No.8 in E flat 'Sym Of A Thousand': Part II: Blicket Auf Zum Retterblick - John Mitchinson
24. Sym No.8 in E flat 'Sym Of A Thousand': Part II: Alles Vergangliche - Leeds Festival Chor/London Sym Chor

Tracks:

1. Sym No.9 in D: Movt I: Andante Comodo - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
2. Sym No.9 in D: Movt I: Etwas Frischer - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
3. Sym No.9 in D: Movt I: Tempo I Subito - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
4. Sym No.9 in D: Movt I: Mit Wut. Allegro Risoluto - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
5. Sym No.9 in D: Movt I: Schattenhaft - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
6. Sym No.9 in D: Movt I: Wie Von Anfang - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
7. Sym No.9 in D: Movt I: Plotzlich Bedeutend Langsamer (Lento) Und Leise - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
8. Sym No.9 in D: Movt I: Schon Ganz Langsam - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
9. Sym No.9 in D: Movt II: Im Tempo Eines Gemachlichen Landlers. Etwas Tappisch Und Sehr Derb - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
10. Sym No.9 in D: Movt II: Poco Piu Mosso Subito (Tempo II) - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
11. Sym No.9 in D: Movt II: Tempo III - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
12. Sym No.9 in D: Movt II: A Tempo II - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
13. Sym No.9 in D: Movt II: Tempo I - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
14. Sym No.9 in D: Movt II: Tempo II - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
15. Sym No.9 in D: Movt II: Tempo I Subito - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
16. Sym No.9 in D: Movt III: Rondo - Burleske. Allegro Assai. Sehr Trotzig - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
17. Sym No.9 in D: Movt III: L'istesso Tempo - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
18. Sym No.9 in D: Movt III: Sempre L'istesso Tempo - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
19. Sym No.9 in D: Movt III: Nicht Eilen - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
20. Sym No.9 in D: Movt III: Piu Stretto - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
21. Sym No.9 in D: Movt IV: Adagio. Sehr Langsam Und Noch Zuruckhaltend - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
22. Sym No.9 in D: Movt IV: Plotzlich Wieder Langsam (Wie Zu Anfang) Und Etwas Zogernd - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
23. Sym No.9 in D: Movt IV: Molto Adagio Subito - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
24. Sym No.9 in D: Movt IV: A Tempo (Molto Adagio) - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
25. Sym No.9 in D: Movt IV: Stets Sehr Gehalten - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
26. Sym No.9 in D: Movt IV: Fliessender, Doch Durchaus Nicht Eilend - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
27. Sym No.9 in D: Movt IV: Tempo I. Molto Adagio - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein
28. Sym No.9 in D: Movt IV: Adagissimo - New York Phil/Leonard Bernstein

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For many of us, Leonard Bernstein's first Mahler cycle for CBS (compiled here, remastered and cheaper than ever) has stood the test of time since it initially came out on LP in the late 1960s. Upon completing this traversal of nine symphonies (and the "Adagio" movement from the unfinished 10th), Lenny and the New York Philharmonic achieved something no one else had and proved that Mahler was, simply put, worth recording in the first place. It's still a marvelous set of recordings that belongs in every record collection.

Using the same budgeted design as on their (surprisingly pricey) Original Jacket series of box sets, Sony has unleashed a true bargain here: 12 CDs that average a little over five bucks a pop. Lenny's second cycle for Deutsche Grammophon may boast greater sonics, plenty of wonderful moments, and the complete song cycles, but it costs more than twice as much. Here, we get a younger Lenny, sounding fresh and expressive and delivering still-unparalleled interpretations of the First, Third, Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth, and pretty great performances of the rest. The intensity on these discs is infectious and the price can't be beat. A must-have. --Jason Verlinde

Customer Reviews:

Groundbreaking but partly outdated.......2007-03-26

Recorded 1960-67, this is the first complete cycle of Mahler's numbered symphonies (1-9 + no. 10 Adagio), and, as such, an essential purchase. Add Bernstein's 1966 classic recording of Das Lied von der Erde (Decca), and you get a piece of recording history: the development of the Mahler boom in the sixties.

How do these recordings stand today? The interpretations of the third, fourth, and seventh are very fine, even exceptional, and, despite their age, the recordings are sonically impressive as well. NYPO plays marvellously. The seventh, in particular, is a reference disc.

The remaining recordings are not really for the desert island, however. The fifth, for instance, is very unsuccessful and badly recorded too. Bernstein's later account on DG is clearly an improvement. The same holds for the second symphony, which you also find on DG in a later, much improved and moving interpretation. But here we have also a crowded field of classic performances, such as Klemperer's second (EMI) and Walter's fifth (SONY). Both are preferable to Bernstein's recordings, old or new.

The first, sixth, eight and ninth are quite good but not exceptional. No one beats Kubelik's first (DG). Mitropoulos (BMG Great Conductors) and Barbirolli (EMI) own the sixth. The eight - well, here we have Horenstein (BBC) and Mitropoulos (Orfeo) as classic, first choices. And for the ninth, Ancerl (Supraphon), Barbirolli (EMI), Klemperer (EMI) and Walter (SONY) sound far more attractive and fresh than Bernstein's mannered account.

If you're a collector this box is of course essential - regardless all critical considerations. But if you just look for an excellent and consistent Mahler box, go for Gary Bertini's cycle on EMI, which you get for a super-bargain price. It's a contemporary and future classic.

Thus I recommend a pick of individual Bernstein SONY CDs: the third, the fourth and the seventh. Add his fifth and second from his DG recordings, and his 1966 Das Lied von der Erde (Decca). These recordings are what I take to be the "essentials" of the Bernstein Mahler legacy.

Outstanding Mahler Compilation.......2007-01-29

I think is very important for a Mahler Fan to hear carefully all his work. This compilation allows you to enjoy that experience. A better sound quality for some symphonies could be a great plus, but you have to consider that this is a remasterized old record.

Leonard Bernstein just express the true passion that Mahler put on his work. It's incredible that (using the 8ve Symphony as an example) with fewer instruments than in the Abbado version, the feeling is even better. Simply outstanding.

Great price, great compilation. Lot of Mahler.

Bernstein or Tennstedt: read on...........2006-07-12

If the only way you could obtain the Mahler Symphonies was by buying a box containing them all by one conductor, then this would be my second choice, or my first!; my first (or second)would be the Tennstedt set. It's a close call thoughout - a 'swings and roundabouts' situation, but if Bernstein's was the one and only then I would be happy enough. Actually if you want a truly satisfying Mahler Symphonies collection then the two sets together sitting side by side on your CD shelf would be pretty well ideal, as I believe that the legacy of recordings by these two great men are nowhere surpassed (save Horenstein in the Fourth, Barbirolli in the Sixth and Rudolf Schwarz in the Fifth). As to comparisons between individual symphonies, the following would be my first choice:

No. 1 Bernstein. More poetic and earthy than T and my very first choice out of the dozens of others I've heard.
2 Bernstein. Simply the greatest Mahler 2; T is earthbound by comparison.
3 Tennstedt. Actually this is a tougher one to decide as B is marginally better in the first movement and he produces the best sixth movement of any version I've heard. Overall T has it, partly due to the excellent sound quality.
4 Overall B is better but there are so many points of comparison to take into consideration that it's a tough one to decide. T has the better soloist in the finale. My far-and-away first choice in the Fourth is Horenstein on EMI/CfP.
5 Tennstedt. Bernstein's CBS Fifth was the weakest link. However, Rudolf Schwarz (Everest) produces the very finest Fifth:
I always maintain that you can tell pretty much straight away when a Mahler conductor gets it right and Schwarz gets it 100%
6 Tennstedt. From the angry crunching heavy tread of the opening through to the nightmare ending, this is a very dark view of the Sixth, but it works. Barbirolli on EMI is my definite first choice in the Sixth. Bernstein's quick-march approach sounds like parody.
7 Bernstein. Nobody has produced a better Seventh and probably never will. T's version is very good though and I think he out-performs all other competition.
8 This one is the hardest of all to separate, but in the end I opt for Bernstein as his version as the feel of a live performance and the recording is almost as good as T's digital one.
9 Bernstein. Again my favourite version. T's weakest link of his whole set.
So Bernstein scores more points, but take into account the generally better sound of the Tennstedt set (especially in nos. 3,5,6) and things are evened up slightly. My advice overall? Go for both sets; at the asking prices you will have a superb Mahler Symphonies collection which will last you a lifetime. But don't forget those other versions of 4, 5 and 6. A point about sound quality: most of the above are analogue recordings, made many years ago, but across the board they are in almost every way superior to most modern digital ones (though to be fair one or two are not so great). I have a very good stereo system which reproduces very neutral sound; what goes in at the CD player end comes out unchanged at the loudspeaker end and so what I hear is the 'real thing'. For example Bernstein's 2 is stunning. One of the very best is the oldest of them all - Schwarz's Fifth, made in 1958. Maybe the art of recording has been replaced by science (and not for the better)? In the final analysis, to my mind the above versions render most of the rest of the Mahler symphonies discography redundant and surplus to requirements.

Comparing the two Bernstein Mahler cycles.......2006-06-27

Most buyers aren't in the market for a complete Mahler cycle by a single conductor, but if they were, the two from Bernstein contain many great performances. I've reviewed the contents of this Sixties cycle on Sony and the later one from the Eighties (contianing many live performances) on DG, taking them one symphony at a time. But it's worthwhile to give a sense of the strongest and weakest parts of each set.

Cycle #1:

By general consensus the performance of Sym. #3 is one of the glories of this cycle and perhaps the most inspired Mahler condcuting Bernstein did on disc. It has all the freshness of discovery--LB was new to Mahler in 1961. Sony's 20-bit remastering makes the original analog sound quite good. In fact, there's no need to fear the sound quality of these NY Phil. recordings, none of which are bad. Expect the deep sound stage and wide stereo separation that Columbia Records favored at the time.

Bernstein also put his stamp on Sym. #7 in such a way that no one would ever hear it the same again. Previously, 'The Song of the Night,' as this work was dubbed, had almost no life either on disc or the concert stage (a Mahler champion as prominent as Bruno Walter never performed it). Not only did LB prove that this was coherent music, he made an unforgettable drama out of the Seventh. This is his signature recording of the work.

Two other great performances stand out: Sym. #2 and #4, each rendered with amazing imagination and a huge range of emotions. The accusation that LB went over the top in the Second is unjustified--he is often tender and delicate--but there's no doubt that he takes an apocalyptic view of the finale. Whatever you think about his approach, he single-handedly revolutionized the way that the Resurrection Sym. was played. In Sym. #4 the classic recording was by Bruno Walter, but LB added more depth, imaginaiton, and excitement. Lyric soprano Reri Grist has come in for a good deal of criticism in the vocal finale, but I think she fits beautifully into LB's overall conception.

In the middle of the pack, as it were, we get LB's readings of Sym. #1 and #9. He went on to conduct greater readings of both works, especially the Ninth. In person LB's First was a real showpiece, but somehow Sony's sonics are not up to the conductor's vision. In the cse of the Ninth, the NY version would qualify as an outstanding performance if there weren't so many truly great ones from Karajan, Bruno Walter, James Levine, and Barbirolli, among others. Bernstein himself would add two of the greatest, both on DG.

I find a few problems wiht Sym. #5, #6, and #8 in the first cycle. For many critics all three are great recordings. For some reason, I have never warmed up to either of LB's versions of Sym. #5, where for once he does manipulate and exaggerate to the point that the spirit of the work seems lost in histrionics. Sym. #6 is too brisk in the first movement to let the music expand to its visionary potential, and in the other movements Bernstein seems less expressive than he could be. The Eighth is unmathced in the excitement and joyousness of Part 1, and for some listeners the whole symphony remains on that exalted level. I find that LB is too studied in Part 2, and my attention wasn't held. He does elicit very beautiful singing and playing, however. It should be noted that this performance is with the London Sym. and a host of fine English singers.

To the end of his life Bernstein resisted Deryck Cooke's completion of the Tenth Sym., agreeing to conduct only the shattering Adagio. which Mahler had essentially finished in full score. Bernstein's reading with the NY Phil. is one of the most searing accounts this magnificent fragment has ever received, equaled by his later live reading with the incomparable Vienna Phil.

Cycle #2:

It should be said right off that DG's digital sonics are in a different league from what LB got in New York. Even though several venues were involved (Vienna, Amsterdam, New York), and many recordings were under live concert conditions, the DG engineers triumphed. They favor closer mike posiitons, solo highlighting, and a vivid sound stage compared to their predecessors in New York. As to the interprettions, with a few exceptions--the most prominent being Sym. #6--Bernstein did not drastically change his views from the first cycle, and in some cases the readings feel almost identical (Sym. #2 and #7, for example).

The most interest centers on the works where LB clearly outdoes his younger self. At the top of the list I would put Sym. #6 and #9. In the former he achieved one of the classic Mahler reacordings of the modern era. His Sixth has slowed down by 2 min. in the first movement, giving the music room to expand properly. The Andante is heartbreaking and heartwarming at the same time. The finale is an explosion of genius on Mahler's part that LB resonates with perfectly. Almost the same can be said of the Ninth, where the conducting reaches deeply moving areas of expression. The finale is drastically slow (as is Levine's, to similar devastating effect), which some critics find excessive. But it's a truism that no tempo is right or wrong; everything depends upon being drawn into the world of the music. LB achieved a great Ninth but would surpass himself with a live performance from Berlin in 1979, also on DG.

Almost as great is Sym. #1, which on DG receives a flawless performance packed with excitement. I'm not sure that LB's reading actually changed, but the superlative sonics and the spine-tingling playing of the Concertgebiuw weren't matched in New York.

The next thing to ask is where Bernstein fell short of his earlier versions. The Sym. #2, #3, and #4 from New York were one of a kind, representing LB's early and most exciting explorations of Mahler's world. Their counterparts on DG are also strong, but I don't think they rise to the heights he achieved earlier. The only sharp criticism I have is with the use of a boy soprano in the finale of the Fourth; musical as he is, a boy is too undeveloped to capture what Mahler intended. It should be said, however, that if the earlier NY versions didn't exist, these would be outstanding performances.

I feel much the same about Sym. #7, where LB's first recording set a standard that only two or three rivals have come close to, but his DG remake, which was a return to the NY Phil. in oncert from Lincoln Center(as are Sym. #2 and #3), feels fractionally less overwhelming. It's in better sound, however. The one symphony I can't compare is the Fifth, which doesn't satisfy me in either cycle. The DG version with the Vienna Phil. convinces many listeners, and some critics call in unsurpassable, but I am not on its wavelength.

That leaves Sym. #8, which Bernstein didn't live to record for commercial release. DG reached into its vaults for a live 1975 radio tape from Vienna, and although it has flaws in execution, including some rough singing in Part 2, LB's conducting is superlative, more ocmpelling than his version from London. Paired with this symphony is a 1974 reading of the Adagio from Sym. #10, also with the Vienna Phil. As you'd expect, it's an inspired, searing reading, just like the NY version.

How ot sum up? If money were no object, I'd own both cycles for the pleasure of Bernstein's unqiue inspiration. If I had to pick and choose, I'd take Sym. #2, #3, and #4 from New York, Sym. #8 from London, and the rest form the DG cycle.

Mahler complete symphonies........2006-02-24

"Mahler was an altogether great man" -One who also knows a thing or two.

Average customer rating: The Mellow Essence of Mahler Maybe the best Mahler Sym. # 1 & #2 available on CD Mellow Mahler from Bruno Walter, but Symphony 2 sounds a little tinny Right back where I started Excellent

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1. Symphony No. 1 'Titan': Langsam. Schleppend. Wie ein Naturlaut. Im Anfang sehr gemachlich
2. Symphony No. 1 'Titan': Kraftig bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell
3. Symphony No. 1 'Titan': Feierlich und gemessen, ohne zu schleppen
4. Symphony No. 1 'Titan': Sturmisch bewegt - Energisch
5. Symphony No. 2 'Resurrection': Allegro maestoso

Tracks:

1. Symphony No. 2 'Resurrection': Andante moderato
2. Symphony No. 2 'Resurrection': (Scherzo) In ruhig fliessender Bewegung
3. Symphony No. 2 'Resurrection': Urlicht - Sehr feierlich, aber achlicht
4. Symphony No. 2 'Resurrection': Im Tempo des Scherzos. Wild herausfahrend
5. Songs Of A Wayfarer: 1. Wenn mein Schatz Hochzeit macht
6. Songs Of A Wayfarer: 2. Ging heut morgen uebers Feld
7. Songs Of A Wayfarer: 3. Ich hab ein gluehen Messer
8. Songs Of A Wayfarer: 4. Die zwei blauen Augen

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Oh baby, this is really good! Bruno Walter was a disciple of Big Man Gustav himself, and at the very end of his life, in the early 1960s, he recorded these two stereo performances that have come up sounding magnificent in this new digital transfer. Anyone who had those grotty-sounding old Odyssey LPs will be shocked by the vividness and depth of sound on these old master tapes. In particular, someone has come up with an amazing organ presence at the end of the Resurrection Symphony that outclasses most modern digital recordings. Where has it been all these years? You simply can't like Mahler and not own these recordings. At midprice, why wait? --David Hurwitz

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Bruno Walter's 1961 account of Symphony No. 1 was the loving reminiscence of a man in his mid-eighties, one who not only had a vivid memory of the composer, but also of the youthful emotions the music is about. It is an unabashedly Romantic reading of the score--passionate, grandly phrased, and almost Straussian in its warmth of sound, but with irresistible momentum as well. Walter's 1958 recording of the Resurrection Symphony remains among the best as well, notable for its generosity of spirit and insight, its breadth and scope, and the deeply committed and spiritually uplifting manner in which the conductor puts across the finale. In Sony's excellent 20-bit remasterings, the sound scarcely shows any age at all. --Ted Libbey

Customer Reviews:

The Mellow Essence of Mahler.......2006-02-06

These recordings are for two sorts of listeners: those who are just becoming interested in Mahler's music and those who are thoroughly familiar with Mahler's music. The former will have a fine introduction to Mahler's musical world without the sometimes distorting tendencies of conductors competing for attention in a now-crowded interpretive field; the latter will be able to enjoy again the direct, unforced beauty of Walter's conducting.

Famously a protege of Mahler's, Walter brought to his recordings the authority of having been present at the creation of the works combined with his sure hand in guiding the musical line and his sense of communicating a transcendent spiritual experience. Straddling the symphonic traditions up to the end of the century and the incipient modernist trends, Mahler's music is so ample in both its scale and inventiveness that it can bear a wide range of interpretive approaches without being pulled utterly out of shape. With Walter the listener gets the music as close as possible to a "no-frills" approach, yet with a radiance that can, if you let it, transport you to an emotional plane that lies beyond words, which the best music does. There are always the many other ways to be guided through Mahler's great musical lands -- the crackling intensity of Mitropoulos, the wrenching emotion of Bernstein, the grandeur of Karajan, the clarity of Boulez -- but Walter gives you the mellow essence of the music, where the tumult and the anguish give way to a hard-won tranquillity and the triumphant moment is tempered with a sense of its transitory nature.

Maybe the best Mahler Sym. # 1 & #2 available on CD.......2006-02-02

Two beautifully recorded CDs!

The fact that Mahler and Walter were close associates, probably had a significant influence on these recording. I seems that Walter must have obtained some insight as to the "artistic intentions" for these pieces because they have a special quality that many other recordings of these works seem to lack; a subtleness, a quiet self-assurance if you will.

My favorite:...Symphony # 1
I've always been drawn to the "Titan" from the very first time I heard those eerie opening bars years ago. It always reminded me of stepping out into an alien (but not necessarily unfriendly) landscape.

All in all, Mahler as I'm sure Mahler would have intended. Recommended!

Mellow Mahler from Bruno Walter, but Symphony 2 sounds a little tinny.......2005-12-14

Bruno Walter (1876-1962) has the reputation in our current generation of being a disciple/protege of Gustav Mahler (1860-1911), while he was one of several great conductors who were Mahler's students, including Otto Klemperer and Oscar Fried. Walter never completed an entire Mahler Symphony cycle during his career. But there is an earlier MONO recording of Symphony 1 with the New York Philharmonic (Sony CD), a 1947 recording of Symphony 4 (New York, Sony CD) and Symphony 5 (New York, Sony CD, MONO), a stereo Symphony 9 (Columbia Symphony, Los Angeles, Sony - 2 CDs), and a famous live 1938 Symphony 9 with the Vienna Philharmonic made just days before the "Anschlass" uniting Germany and Austria under the Nazi government in Berlin
(EMI, Naxos, and other budget labels). (Bruno Walter then fled from Vienna, first for Paris, then in 1940, New York and did not return to Europe until after World War II, a wise decision given his Jewish lineage.)

In this recording, Walter's Mahler 1 benefits from better sound, and fine playing from the Columbia Symphony. But it is quite mellow: climaxes are not built up as in some recordings, and there is a laid back aura about the whole performance. Some may find it refreshing, and I find it acceptable, but when in a mood to be moved or shaken by something, this doesn't cut it.

Symphony 2 is also fine, but doesn't have the powerful climaxes many conductors bring to Mahler. Some exciting moments are more beautiful and loving than exciting or gut wrenching. Here the sound is more tinny, and not as natural as in Symphony 1. I read the recordings sessions for Walter's Mahler 2 were interrupted when Walter took sick with a near fatal heart attack and there was a large gap in time before the recording could be completed: it was done in several sessions in 1957 and 1958.

Still, Walter's Mahler is worth hearing, and is important as Walter knew the composer personally. I love Bruno Walter's recordings, and would recommend (more highly than this) his Beethoven Symphonies (except 9); Mozart Symphonies 35, 36, 38-41 (either New York Philharmonic MONO or California Columbia Symphony STEREO recordings: the New Yorks are faster tempos in most movements); Brahms Symphonies with the Columbia Symphony; and Schubert Symphonies 5, 8, and 9, all available in the "Bruno Walter Edition" from Sony Classical.

For Mahler 1, I like Muti/Philadelphia (EMI) and for Mahler 2, Klemperer/Philharmonia (EMI).

Right back where I started.......2005-04-11

This was the first Mahler Second I'd ever heard. Twenty five years of searching for the ideal recording of this work and I find myself right back here with this one. Whatever anyone else may have, no one comes close to the deep love and total conviction found in this performance.

Excellent.......2003-11-16

These are the best recordings of these works. (Especially, the performance of 2nd Symphony).

Still, 2nd Symphony "Resurrection" is one of the best works of Mahler; this is music like film music.
Be constituted in 5 movements, as you know, like a cantata form. Scored for very large ensemble (as usual): quadruple woodwinds plus 4 piccolos, 2 cor anglais, 2 E-flat clarinets, contrabassoon, 10 horns, 10 trumpets, 4 trombones, Contrabass-Tuba, 2 (in some passages 3) set timpani, bass drum, cymbals, 2 or more snare drum, triangle, small and large gongs, large bells, 2 harps, organ, strings, a small ensemble placed on offstage (brass ensemble taken from main orchestra), soprano and alto soloists and chorus.

In this symphony, Mahler simply confessed.

This movement, as you know, a funeral music. After the wild start, there is a calm E Major passage, which tells the heaven. But in centre of music, this heavenly music, suddenly cut off by a blow, which tells, the fall into hell. And then music continues very slowly by cellos and double basses with a darkful E flat minor, who they are tells a man slowly walk in hell with scared. But then, when music moves faster and faster, may be devil suddenly comes and chases the man(!). This man may be the composer... In conclusion section, music starts a funeral march and finishes darkful...

The composer calls in partition of this symphony, when finished the First movement, there should be at least five-movement-silence...

And then, the second movement starts, which a calm peacefully A flat Major landler (an Austrian dance, in triple time). This movement tranqilizes the listeners, after the amazing, terrible moments of the first movement.

The third centre movement is the Scherzo. It is a devilish scherzo, but in centre moments, there is again heavenly E Major passage, which tells a story of "Saint Antonius of Padua", who gives sermons to fishes at sea. The fishes listen him with admire, but then , because of they're not understands that what he is saying, the fishes go away!

The 4th movement, called Ulricht (means Red Rose) is a peaceful music, written for alto solo and a small enseble. This light is shines to onebody, who will go to heaven.


And the last movement starts, with questions that came in Scherzo. There are terro, fright, hesitate. And then fanfares to be hear. These fanfares means, doomsday comes closer! And then in centre moments, there are earthquakes, tempests and all other disasters! And then, in very deep silence, chorus starts a chorale, which tells the judgement day is coming. But this symphony finishes with a glory scene, which tells the heavenly life will be come...

And this performance with New York Philharmonic is the best recording. Sound quality is very good, was recorded at Carnegie Hall.

And, the performances of Symphony No. 1 "Titan" and "Lieder eines Fahrenden Gesselen" with Columbia Symphony Orchestra and Maureen Forrester are also very good. The musicians of this orchestra were being constituted from different studio orchestra that plays the film music. Still, they were placed on American Legion Hall, Hollywood. And, as you know, Bruno Walter was lived his last years in Beverly Hills and his latest recordings made with this orchestra.

This is a must have for Mahler admirers and music lovers.

Very highly recommended.

Average customer rating: Good -- but not great Outstanding, yet Affordable Mahler Set Ignore the name(s): Listen to the Music! An exceptionally fine bargain best overall cycle

Mahler: Symphonies 1-10; Das Lied von der Erde Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Mahler | Mahler, Gustav | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Romantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Mahler: Symphonies Nos. 1-9; Adagio Mahler: Symphony No. 2 in c minor [Hybrid SACD] Prokofiev: The Complete Symphonies Mahler - The Symphonies plus Das Lied von der Erde Boxset / Leonard Bernstein, Wiener Philharmoniker, London Symphony Orchestra, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra Beethoven: The Complete Symphonies and Piano Concertos ASIN: B000BQ7BX2 Release Date: 2006-01-10

Tracks:

1. I. Langsam, Schleppend, Wie Ein Naturlaut - Im Anfang Sehr Gemachlich - Kolner Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester
2. II. Kraftig Bewegt, Doch NIcht Zu Schnell - Kolner Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester
3. III. Feirlich Und Gemessen, Ohne Zu Schleppen - Kolner Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester
4. IV. Sturmisch Bewegt - Kolner Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester
5. I. Allegro Maestoso. Mit Durchaus Ernstem Und Feierlichem Ausdruck - Krisztina Laki

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1. II. Andante Moderato. Sehr Gemachlich - Krisztina Laki
2. II. In Ruhig Fliessender Bewegung - Krisztina Laki
3. IV. Urlicht: Sehr Feierlich, Aber Schlicht - Krisztina Laki
4. V. Im Tempo Des Scherzo. Wild Herausfahrend - Krisztina Laki
5. Wieder Sehr Breit - Krisztina Laki
6. Ritardando...Maestoso. Sehr Zuruckhaltend - Krisztina Laki
7. Wieder Zuruckhaltend - Krisztina Laki
8. Langsam, Misterioso - Krisztina Laki
9. Etwas Bewegter - Krisztina Laki
10. Mit Aufschwung, Aber Nicht Eilen - Krisztina Laki

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1. I. Kraftig. Entschieden - Gwendolyn Killebrew
2. II. Tempo Di Menuetto - Gwendolyn Killebrew
3. III. Comodo. Scherzando - Gwendolyn Killebrew
4. IV. Sehr Langsam - Gwendolyn Killebrew

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1. V. Lustig IM Tempo UNd Keck Im Ausdruck - Gwendolyn Killebrew
2. VI. Sehr Langsam - Ruhevoll - Empfunden - Gwendolyn Killebrew
3. I. Bed Achtig. Nicht Eilen - Lucia Popp
4. II. In Gemachlicher Bewegung. Ohne Hast - Lucia Popp
5. III. Ruhevoll - Lucia Popp

Tracks:

1. IV. Sehr Behaglich - Lucia Popp
2. I. Trauermarsch (Im Gemessenem Schritt - Streng - Wie Ein Kondukt) - Kolner Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester
3. II. Sturmisch Bewegt, Mit Grosster Vehemenz - Kolner Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester
4. III. Scherzo (Kraftig, Nicht Zu Schnell) - Kolner Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester
5. IV. Adagietto (Sehr Langsam) - Kolner Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester
6. V. Rondo - Finale (Allegro) - Kolner Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester

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1. I. Langsam - Allegro - Kolner Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester
2. II. Nachtmusik I - Kolner Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester
3. III. Scherzo: Schattenhaft - Kolner Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester
4. IV. Nachtmusik II. Andante Amoroso - Kolner Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester
5. V. Rondo - Finale - Kolner Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester

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1. I. Allegro Energico, Ma Non Troppo - Kolner Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester
2. II. Scherzo. Wuchtig - Kolner Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester
3. III. Andante Moderato - Kolner Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester

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1. IV. Finale: Sostenuto - Allegro Moderato - Kolner Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester
2. I. Andante Comodo - Kolner Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester
3. II. Im Tempo Eines Gemachlichen Landlers - Etwas Tappisch Und Sehr Derb - Kolner Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester

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1. III. Rondo Burleske: Allegro Assai. Sehr Trotzig - Kolner Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester
2. IV. Adagio: Sehr Langsam Und Noch Zuruckhaltend - Kolner Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester
3. I. Adagio - Kolner Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester

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1. Veni, Creator Spiritus - Maria Venuti
2. Imple Superna Gratia - Maria Venuti
3. Infirma Nostri Corporis - Maria Venuti
4. Accende Lumen Sensibus - Maria Venuti
5. Veni, Creator Spiritus - Maria Venuti
6. Gloria Patri Domino - Maria Venuti
7. Poco Adagio: Waldung, Sie Schwankt Heran - Maria Venuti
8. Ewiger Wonnebrand - Maria Venuti
9. Wie Felsenabgrund Mir Zu Fussen - Maria Venuti
10. Gerettet Ist Das Edle Glied - Maria Venuti
11. Uns Bleibt Ein Erdenrest - Maria Venuti
12. Hier Ist Die Aussicht Frei - Maria Venuti
13. Hochste Herrscherin Der Welt - Maria Venuti
14. Dir, Der Unberuhrbaren - Maria Venuti
15. Bei Der Liebe, Die Den Fussen - Maria Venuti
16. Neige, Neige, Du Ohnegleiche - Maria Venuti
17. Blicket Suf Zum Retterblick - Maria Venuti
18. Alles Vergangliche - Maria Venuti

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1. I. Das Trinklied Vom Jammer Der Erde - Marjana Lipovsek
2. II. Der Einsame Im Herbst - Marjana Lipovsek
3. III. Von Der Jugend - Marjana Lipovsek
4. IV. Von Der Schonheit - Marjana Lipovsek
5. V. Der Trunkene Im Fruhling - Marjana Lipovsek
6. VI. Der Abschied - Marjana Lipovsek

Customer Reviews:

Good -- but not great.......2007-07-07

Having listened intently to this set two times now, once with scores in hand, once without, I have to give this set less than a 5 star rating. The sound is adequate, compressed at times, muddy at others. The later symphonies fare better than 1 & 2. Conducting is fine: very straightfoward and unfussy. Plays it straight. And maybe that's a problem. The sixth in particular never really scales the heights or depths. Same story with 8. Layout is weird, but economical. My biggest beef is the orchestral execution. There are a LOT of bloopers that should have been fixed. In a live concert you can accept, even expect, some error in music this difficult. But on recordings they become very irritating. I grant that most people would never notice any, but if you have a good ear and really know this music there are some problems. The worst is an abundance of wrong notes in the 4th movement of the 7th, which otherwise is a superb version -- one of the best. Another easy to spot example occurs at the end of the 6th: why did the cellos leave the bass clarinet to fend for itself just a few bars before the end? Why didn't someone fix this?
I'm glad I heard this set, but there are better, albeit more expensive. As a complete set there isn't any that is altogether perfect, but Solti/Decca, Haitink/Philips, Kubelik/DG and deWaart/RCA come closer.

Outstanding, yet Affordable Mahler Set.......2007-06-10

If you are looking for a great Mahler set that doesn't give you the Walletdämmerung syndrome, yet you also want excellent musicians and soloists and a conductor with a most refreshing and philosophically true understanding of Mahler's music, I would recommend that you purchase this box set of Mahler symphonies with Gary Bertini. Although Gary Bertini was not a big name in the recording industry, he was deemed as a highly esteemable conductor in Europe. His Mahler offers a completely different sound from what you would hear from Bernstein, Abbado, Walter, and Klemperer, much closer to what Rafael Kubelik did with his Mahler, but Bertini offers a degree of transparency in his music that you cannot hear in any other conductor. Despite the transparency, his Mahler does not lack passion. If you want to know what I mean, you must listen to his Symphonies no. 1,2,4,5,6,7,8, and 9. These renditions are ranked with the very best Mahlerians in a very competitive field. Bertini is also supported by an ensemble of an extremely high calibre--the WDR or the Kölner Rundfunks Orchester. They play with a finesse and a grace that rivals the very best Mahler orchestras, including the Vienna Philharmonic, the Bavarian Radio Symphony, and the Concertgebouw. In terms of virtuosity and beauty, the orchestra offers some of the most glorious playing and a crystalline sound balance that you would want in a world-class German orchestra.

The soloists are all excellent too. You have Florence Quivar, Paul Frey, Lucia Popp, Julia Varady, Julia Hamari, and Alan Titus, among others. You must simply hear the alto part that Quivar sings in the Resurrection Symphony!

Included in this already sparkling box set is a Das Lied von der Erde with Marjana Lipovsek and Ben Heppner. While I will always love Klemperer, Ludwig, and Wunderlich, I think this Das Lied von der Erde comes close to being one of the very best recordings of the work. Heppner sings with his usual golden tone and security, and sings the tenor's songs with an abandon and an elan that makes his interpretation very attractive. Lipovsek sings the mezzo parts with a tragically imbued tone that improved over her recording with Solti years earlier. You must listen to what she does in the Abschied. I have never heard a more resentful and reflective understanding of this very complex movement other than Christa Ludwig, Janet Baker, and Kathleen Ferrier.

All in all, a Mahler box set that everyone should get along with Haitink, Chailly, and Kubelik.

Ignore the name(s): Listen to the Music!.......2007-05-07

Gary Bertini and the Cologne Radio Symphony? The Mahler symphonies have been recorded in toto by many of the "biggest" names in music Leonard Bernstein (three times), Solti, Kubelik, Haitink and so on with the best known orchestras in the world ---- Vienna Philharmonic, Concertgebouw, New York Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, Berlin Philharmonic, and so on and so on. I've given away my bias by those I've chosen to list and the sequence I've put them in.
And along comes a little known conductor, now deceased, with an orchestra I would not rank with those above; and by virtue of their sheer musicianship they belong alongside all the above. Mr. Bertini's performances hew closer to Mr. Kubelik and Mr. Haitink in being moderate in both tempo and phrasing. At the same time, Mr. Bertini still beings a far greater feeling of intensity and passion than either. Mr. Bertini's performances have a sweep and a grandeur that places them on the same plane as Mr. Bernstein's performances without entirely going "over the top" as Mr. B. was inclined to do.
No: Bertini's recording of the Sixth Symphony does not take us emotionally to the depth of Mr. Bernstein's last recording (DG digital). Nor has Mr. Solti's magnificent performance of the Eighth been surpassed. But I were asked to choose one cycle to live with for the rest of my life, it would be this one.

An exceptionally fine bargain.......2007-03-26

Gary Bertini's EMI Mahler cycle is more or less contemporary with Tennstedt's Mahler cycle on the same label. But, according to the gossip, the company decided to keep Bertini in the vaults since the former and LPO where more publicly known. In my view, however, Bertini's set is clearly superior. The orchestra - Kölner Rundfunk Sinfonieorchester - is outstanding, far better than LPO, and so are most of Bertini's interpretations as well.

Considering that Bertini and the orchestra are not among the obvious "stars", it is an exceptional sleeper. In fact, Bertini was virtually unknown before this cycle made him famous, post mortem.

The cycle combines both live and studio recordings. The live ones were recorded in Japan where the audience knows how to behave. Excellent stereo sound adds to the pleasure.

But one could note that some of Bertini's tempi are among the slowest on record. The final movement of symphony no. 9 stops at 28:34, which is ten minutes more than Walter's 1939 classic. It's even a few seconds slower than Chailly's very slow account on Decca. The finale of the third is six minutes longer than Tennstedt's on EMI. But the adagietto in the fifth stops at just above 10 minutes, so Bertini is not consistently very slow when Mahler's music may invite sentimental conductors to drag. Unlike such conductors, however, Bertini has the ability to keep tension during a long breath, bringing forth interesting details in contextual balance.

Thus the performances of symphonies 1, 5, 7, 8, 9 and Das Lied von der Erde are outstanding, challenging almost every recording in the current catalogue. The remaining symphonies are also convincingly presented, in perfectly consistent performances.

However, one irritating thing with this set is that the fourth symphony is divided over two discs. That EMI decision was not necessary. The cycle could still fit on 11 CDs with a different editing. The policy for all record companies should be to avoid unnecessary splitting.

At a super-bargain price, this is of course the first choice among boxed sets, especially the contemporary ones. All the recordings in this box have something that attracts repeated listening. This is true of Gielen's outstanding cycle too (Hänssler), but it requires you to pay four times the price. Still, Kubelik (DG) remains my favourite cycle. But Bertini's is better recorded.

Warmly recommended!

best overall cycle.......2006-12-09

There's little that I could add to the testimonials that have already been written here . While none of these performances would be an absolute first choice for me, save Bertini's Mahler 8th (which IS extraordinary), all of them have an amazing consistantcy in style, sound quality, and orchestral execution. The inclusion of a really fine "Das Lied von der Erde", expertly sung by Ben Heppner and Marjana Lipovsek, makes this a clear front runner. While Bertini didn't record a complete Mahler 10th symphony (finished by Deryck Cooke and others), his M10 Adagio is outstanding - giving the feeling of completeness on to itself. In fact, other than Leonard Bernstein, I can think of no other conductor who has been so satisfying in capturing the complete emotional range of Mahler's symphonies; going from the fresh and youthful first symphony (and Bertini is truly fresh and youthful); working on up to the cosmic orgasm that is the 8th symphony (and Bertini is cosmically orgasmic here), and still making the drastic shift to the zen-like, other-worldliness of the so-called farewell trilogy: "DLvdE", 9th symphony, and 10th symphony adagio. He runs the entire gamut, Janet.

Much positive has been written about Gielen's fine Mahler cycle. But his box set doesn't include his recording of the Cooke 10th (Chailly's does!), which is really a very good 10th. It's also more expensive. In addition, getting Gielen's Mahler 6th separately also gives you a really fine performance of Alban Berg's "Three Pieces For Orchestra" - a very natural coupling for that dark work. Better to pick and choose with Gielen, I think. If you want a box, get the Bertini.

Average customer rating: Essential collection

Mahler: Symphonies Nos 1 2 4 5 & 9 Bruno Walter Manufacturer: Sbme Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Symphonies 1-10 (Ger) (Box) Mahler: Symphonies Nos. 1-9; Adagio Beethoven: The Complete Symphonies and Piano Concertos Mahler: Symphony Nos. 10 (Reconstruction Barshai) & 5 Brahms: The Four Symphonies ASIN: B00008PW4B Release Date: 2003-05-12

Tracks:

1. Symphony No.1 "Titan" In D Major: I. Langsam Schleppend Wie Ein Naturlaut
2. Symphony No.1 "Titan" In D Major: Ii. Kraftig Bewegt
3. Symphony No.1 "Titan" In D Major: Iii. Feierlich Und Gemessen, Ohne Zu Schleppen
4. Symphony No.1 "Titan" In D Major: Iv. Sturmisch Bewegt
5. Symphony No.2 "Resurrection" In C Minor: I. Allegro Maestoso
6. Symphony No.2 "Resurrection" In C Minor: Ii. Andante Moderato
7. Symphony No.2 "Resurrection" In C Minor: Iii. In Ruhig Fliessender Bewegung
8. Symphony No.2 "Resurrection" In C Minor: Iv. "Urlicht" Sehr Feierlich, Aber
9. Symphony No.2 "Resurrection" In C Minor: Im Tempo Des Scherzos Wild Herausfahren
10. "Lieder Eines Fahrenden Gessellen": I. O Wenn Mein Schatz Hochzeit Macht
11. "Lieder Eines Fahrenden Gessellen": Ii. Ging Heut Morgen Ubers Feld
12. "Lieder Eines Fahrenden Gessellen": Iii. Ich Hab Ein Gluhend Messer
13. "Lieder Eines Fahrenden Gessellen": Iv. Die Zwei Blauen Augen
14. Symphony No.4 In G Major: Bedachtig Nicht Eilen
15. Symphony No.4 In G Major: In Gemachlicher Bewegung Ohne Hast
16. Symphony No.4 In G Major: Ruhevoll
17. Symphony No.4 In G Major: Sehr Behaglich
18. Symphony No.9 In D Major: I. Andante Comodo
19. Symphony No.9 In D Major: Ii Im Tempo Eines Gemachlichen Landlers Etwas Tappisch
20. Symphony No.9 In D Major: Iii. Rondo-Burleske Allegro Assai Und Sehr Trotzig
21. Symphony No.9 In D Major: Iv. Adagio Sehr Langsam Und Noch Zurckhaltend
22. Symphony No.5 In C Sharp Minor: I.Trauermarch In Gemessenem Schritt Streng Wie
23. Symphony No.5 In C Sharp Minor: Ii. Sturmisch Bewegt Mit Grosster Vehemenz
24. Symphony No.5 In C Sharp Minor: Iii. Scherzo Kraftig Nicht Zu Schnell
25. Symphony No.5 In C Sharp Minor: Iv. Adagietto Sehr Langsam
26. Symphony No.5 In C Sharp Minor: V. Rondo-Finale Allegro

Album Details

5 CD Box set. Columbia Legends Series.

Customer Reviews:

Essential collection.......2004-09-17

Bruno Walter. Mahler's disciple and protégé. His reputation as a Mahler conductor is unmatched (though Klemperer and Mengelberg come close). This set contains nothing but essential Walter CBS recordings, even if it is a pity that the set, as such, is incomplete. First, Walter's very fine CBS account of Das Lied von der Erde is excluded. Second, his outstanding mono take of the first symphony with NYPO, for CBS, is missing.

What we have here are nonetheless recordings that belong in every Mahlerite collection. It is good to have them all in a set - for saving money, for example. And it is nowadays almost impossible to find the present performance of ninth symphony as a single set (blame SONY for their policy).

Some comments:
Symphony 1 & 2: outstanding early stereo takes (no. 1, rec. 1961, no. 2, rec. 1958) with classic, warm interpretations that leave very little to wish.
Symphony 4 & 5: two mono takes (rec. 1946), but indeed essential even for hifi enthusiasts. Clearly among the very best and classic performances of these works.
Symphony 9: Walter made the first live recording of this symphony in 1938 (available on EMI or Naxos). But this is the first stereo recording of the ninth (rec. 1961). The interpretation is second to none.

Grab this set while it's available!

Average customer rating: I still come back to these performances after 10 years. Great artistic interpretations & technical reproduction It's all about Mahler Let's ride roughshod over Mahler Great Recordings

Mahler - The Symphonies / Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti Kiri Te Kanawa , Georg Solti , Gustav Mahler , George Solti , Chicago Symphony Orchestra , Isobel Buchanan , Mira Zakai , Arleen Auger , Heather Harper , Yvonne Minton , Lucia Popp , John Shirley-Quirk , Martti Talveala , and Helga Dernesch Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Mahler | Mahler, Gustav | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Romantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Te Kanawa, Kiri | Divas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Box Sets | Stores | Music Bargain Box Sets | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Bargain Box Sets | Opera & Vocal General | Opera & Vocal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Opera & Vocal General | Opera & Vocal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Beethoven: The Symphonies Anton Bruckner: The Symphonies Liszt: Works for Piano and Orchestra Johannes Brahms: The Symphonies Mahler - The Complete Symphonies / LPO, Tennstedt ASIN: B0000041Z6 Release Date: 1992-02-11

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1. Symphony No. 1: I Langsam. Schleppend. Wie ein Naturlaut
2. Symphony No. 1: II Kraftig bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell
3. Symphony No. 1: III Feierlich und gemessen, ohne zu schleppen
4. Symphony No. 1: IV Stuermisch bewegt
5. Symphony No. 2 'Resurrection': I Allegro maestoso

Tracks:

1. Symphony No. 2 'Resurrection': II Andante moderato
2. Symphony No. 2 'Resurrection': III In ruhig fliessender Bewegung
3. Symphony No. 2 'Resurrection': IV Urlicht. Sehr feierlich, aber schlicht
4. Symphony No. 2 'Resurrection': V In tempo des Scherzo

Tracks:

1. Symphony No. 3: I Kraftig - Entschieden
2. Symphony No. 3: II Tempo di Menuetto. Sehr massig
3. Symphony No. 3: III Comodo. Scherzando. Ohne Hast
4. Symphony No. 3: IV Sehr langsam. Misterioso
5. Symphony No. 3: V Lustig im Tempo und keck im Ausdruck

Tracks:

1. Symphony No. 3: VI Langsam. Ruhevoll. Empfunden
2. Symphony No. 4: I Bedachtig. Nicht eilen
3. Symphony No. 4: II In gemachlicher Bewegung. Ohne Hast
4. Symphony No. 4: III Ruhevoll
5. Symphony No. 4: IV Sehr behaglich

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1. Symphony No. 5: I Trauermarsch
2. Symphony No. 5: II Sth bewegt. Mit grer Vehemenz
3. Symphony No. 5: III Scherzo: Krig, nicht zu schnell
4. Symphony No. 5: IV Adagietto: Sehr langsam
5. Symphony No. 5: V Rondo-Finale: Allegro

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1. Symphony No. 6: I Allegro energico, ma non troppo
2. Symphony No. 6: II Scherzo: Wuchtig
3. Symphony No. 6: III Andante
4. Symphony No. 6: IV Finale: Allegro moderato

Tracks:

1. Symphony No. 7: I Langsam - Allegro
2. Symphony No. 7: II Nachtmusik I: Allegro moderato
3. Symphony No. 7: III Scherzo
4. Symphony No. 7: IV Nachtmusik II: Andante amoroso

Tracks:

1. Symphony No. 7: V Rondo-Finale
2. Symphony No. 9: I Andante comodo
3. Symphony No. 9: II Im Tempo eines gemachlichen Landlers. Etwas tappisch und sehr derb

Tracks:

1. Symphony No. 9: III Rondo-Burleske. Allegro assai. Sehr trotzig
2. Symphony No. 9: IV Adagio. Sehr langsam und noch zuruckhaltend
3. Symphony No. 8: Part 1: Hymnus: Veni, Creator Spiritus - Veni, Creator Spritus
4. Symphony No. 8: Part 1: Hymnus: Veni, Creator Spiritus - Imple superna gratia
5. Symphony No. 8: Part 1: Hymnus: Veni, Creator Spiritus - Infirma nostri corporis
6. Symphony No. 8: Part 1: Hymnus: Veni, Creator Spiritus - Accende lumen sensibus
7. Symphony No. 8: Part 1: Hymnus: Veni, Creator Spiritus - (Veni, Creator Spiritus)
8. Symphony No. 8: Part 1: Hymnus: Veni, Creator Spiritus - Gloria Patri Domino

Tracks:

1. Symphony No. 8, Part II: Final Scene from Goethe's Faust Part II: Poco adagio: Waldung, sie schwankt heran
2. Symphony No. 8, Part II: Final Scene from Goethe's Faust Part II: Ewiger Wonnebrand
3. Symphony No. 8, Part II: Final Scene from Goethe's Faust Part II: Wie Felsenabgrund mir zu Fussen
4. Symphony No. 8, Part II: Final Scene from Goethe's Faust Part II: Gerettet ist das edle Glied
5. Symphony No. 8, Part II: Final Scene from Goethe's Faust Part II: 5.1: Uns bliebt ein Erdenrest, 5.2: Hier ist die Aussicht frei
6. Symphony No. 8, Part II: Final Scene from Goethe's Faust Part II: 6.1: Hochste Herrscherin der Welt, 6.2: Dir, der Unberuhrbaren
7. Symphony No. 8, Part II: Final Scene from Goethe's Faust Part II: Bei der Liebe, die den Fussen
8. Symphony No. 8, Part II: Final Scene from Goethe's Faust Part II: Neige, neige, Du Ohnegleiche
9. Symphony No. 8, Part II: Final Scene from Goethe's Faust Part II: Blicket auf zum Retterblick
10. Symphony No. 8, Part II: Final Scene from Goethe's Faust Part II: Alles Vergangliche

Amazon.com

György Solti has come in for his share of hard knocks as a Mahler interpreter, and no one will pretend that he has the same sort of intuitive empathy for this music that Leonard Bernstein has. But he does have the Chicago Symphony Orchestra--no mean advantage--and many of these performances have come up sounding rather well. London also has been smart to include his first (and better) performance of the Fifth, and he generally does quite well by Symphonies Nos. 2, 6, 7, 8, and 9 as well. There may be better performances of the other symphonies available, and every music lover will have personal preferences, but at a budget price this set offers pretty impressive value for the money. It deserves its success. --David Hurwitz

Customer Reviews:

I still come back to these performances after 10 years........2007-07-06

I was a young high schooler when I bought this set. When i heard all of these performances I was inspired and amazed at the power of mahler. Now 10 years later i will say my tastes have changed, and I have heard many other versions of mahler. And while there are many amazing performances of all of mahler symphonies I still think this set is truely inspirational. With all that said i want to take the time to point out my new mahler passion. Abbado and the Lucerne festival orchestra and their ongoing mahler DVD project.

If you have the rescources and the money, I would suggest that you invest in this series. The performace of Symphony 5 is great and on par with many of the great performances. I still think Solti's 5th is the definitive recording, but the lucerne performance is still worth the money. And the "Ressurection" symphony is truely an inspiring performace. But it is the 7th symphony that is truely awe inspiring. I have never heard a performance so full of life and musicality. I cry everytime i hear it. I just ordered the new release of mahler's 6th symphony and i have high expectations as well.

Back to Solti's mahler. In my humble opinion the Recordings of 2, 3, 5, and 6 are definitive recordings. I have not come across another recording that I like better. I would have said the same thing of the 7th until I heard Abbado's on DVD. Now it is my definitive 7th. The 8th is generally consididered difinitive as well and i won't argue at all, but i did recently come across a new recording on the naxos label with the Warsaw philharmanic and Antoni Wit conducting. It is well worth checking out. The ninth i fully admit is the symphony I am least familiar with. I do however enjoy the recording here in the Solti set, but fully contest that there might be better out there. So this leaves us with the 1st and 4th. The recordings in this set are fine recordings, but again there are probably better ones out there. One of my favorite 1st is one on the Harmoni Mundi label, with the Florida Philharmonic and James Judd conducting, but I recently found out it is out of print. So if you come across a copy I highly recomend picking it up. So as for the 4th, I don't have any recording to recommend.

So my overall recommendation is if you wan't a great reference recording of the mahler symphonies this is the way to go. I don't think there is another set out there that can compete with the solti version. I also say that if you can, expereince the ongoing mahler interprtations on DVD with Abbado and the lucerne festival Orchestra.

Great artistic interpretations & technical reproduction.......2007-01-09

Beautifully reproduced. I say that because I also had CDs of these performances before they were reproduced for this collection. Absolutely warm and human interpretations by Solti. Thanks for putting this all together.

It's all about Mahler.......2005-12-04

So many Mahler performances, both in concert and on record, are mannered to the extent that one senses a conductor trying to convey the impression that it is his personal suffering, not the composer's vision, which is producing such beautiful music.
Not Solti's. He and his incredibly virtuosic orchestra let Mahler do the talking. The 5th, 6th and 7th especially lend themselves to Solti's approach, while the 8th benefits from his
long, successful career in the pit. Though Karajan, Walter, Guilini and others have recorded great 9ths, I defy anyone to find a better played one than this. Solti gives us the orchestral tours de force that are the Mahler Symphonies and which, I believe, explain why "my(his)time will(has) come."

Let's ride roughshod over Mahler.......2005-09-18

In its day, these readings sold very wel for Decca, given the splendid sonics and the spectacular virtuosity of the CSO, but Solti can't help himself--he is a driven, unsubtle conductor who approaches every symphony in a coarse, sometimes frenzied manner. Mahler conducting has come a long way since then...and had come a long way before then, to think aobut it.

Great Recordings.......2004-12-14

Unlike many of the people who have weighed in on this set, I absolutely love these recordings. Unlike most who review on this site, I have actually performed many of these works (my being a classical violist). I know these symphonies like the back of my hand. Solti's interpretation is masterful in every aspect, he in fact, is the only conductor who has ever made the Rondo-Finale of the symphony no. 5 make sense as a cohesive movement. The CSO plays absolutely brilliantly, as always, so there is nothing to criticize there. I just think that most who listen to these recordings have been caught up in the over-dramaticized versions recorded by Bernstein, not to say that his recordings don't also have merit. To any one looking for a complete Mahler set, I recommend this one above any other.

Average customer rating: Good, but not the best methods for bass trombonists Mulcahy Rocks, Reynolds is Hilarious! Very Helpful A perfecrt resource...almost!

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Tracks:

1. Bass Trbn: Sarabande in c - Jeffrey Reynolds/Los Angeles Phil
2. Bass Trbn: Till Eulenspeigel, Zarathustra, Ein Heldenleben - Jeffrey Reynolds/Los Angeles Phil
3. Bass Trbn: Miraculous Mandarin/Sym No.9/Vn Con - Jeffrey Reynolds/Los Angeles Phil
4. Bass Trbn: Hungarian March, Rome And Juliet - Jeffrey Reynolds/Los Angeles Phil
5. Bass Trbn: Sym No.1 - Jeffrey Reynolds/Los Angeles Phil
6. Bass Trbn: Sym No.7/Sym in d - Jeffrey Reynolds/Los Angeles Phil
7. Bass Trbn: The Creation/Hary Janos - Jeffrey Reynolds/Los Angeles Phil
8. Bass Trbn: Syms No.5, 6, 7, 9 - Jeffrey Reynolds/Los Angeles Phil
9. Bass Trbn: Pictures/Romeo And Juliet/Pines Of Rome/Gazza Ladra - Jeffrey Reynolds/Los Angeles Phil
10. Bass Trbn: Sym No.3 - Jeffrey Reynolds/Los Angeles Phil
11. Bass Trbn: Sym No.5 - Jeffrey Reynolds/Los Angeles Phil
12. Bass Trbn: Lohengrin, Ride Of Valkyries - Jeffrey Reynolds/Los Angeles Phil
13. Bass Tpt: Intro - Michael Mulcahy/Chicago Sym
14. Bass Tpt: Das Rheingold - Michael Mulcahy/Chicago Sym
15. Bass Tpt: Die Walkure - Michael Mulcahy/Chicago Sym
16. Bass Tpt: Siegfried - Michael Mulcahy/Chicago Sym
17. Bass Tpt: Die Gotterdammerung - Michael Mulcahy/Chicago Sym
18. Tenor Tuba: Bydlo - Michael Mulcahy/Chicago Sym
19. Tenor Tuba: Sym No.7 - Michael Mulcahy/Chicago Sym
20. Tenor Tuba: Don Quixote - Michael Mulcahy/Chicago Sym
21. Tenor Tuba: Ein Heldenleben - Michael Mulcahy/Chicago Sym
22. Tenor Tuba: The Planets - Michael Mulcahy/Chicago Sym

Customer Reviews:

Good, but not the best methods for bass trombonists.......2007-07-05

After listening to the excerpts, I recognized Jeffrey Reynolds' perspective. He is an experienced player, but some of his advice is not as practical as it seems. For the Franck excerpt, common orchestral practice is to play the f-sharp as written: it is an applicable range study and should be kept intact. The Schumann excerpt is not played as written also, and should be taken literally in the context that it was written. Mr. Reynolds' approach to Wagner is interesting, especially to Die Walkure. It's not for everyone, but it may be beneficial to some. The Kodaly is well presented, as well as the Mahler, Berg, and Strauss excerpts. All things considered, it is a decent aide for study, but should not be seen as a "this is how it must be done" collection of excerpts.

Mulcahy Rocks, Reynolds is Hilarious!.......2006-10-26

Okay, for anyone seriously interested in what NOT to do in an audition, make sure to listen to Reynolds on this disc. There's a reason this CD is infamous, and he's the reason. Even his advice is pretty awful. Take part of the D Major down an octave because the commitee won't notice? Hah! That kills me every time.

Mulcahy rocks on this, though. Just listen to the VAlhalla theme and tell me he's not a monster.

Then, go back and listen to Reynolds play Ein Heldenleben with 'oblique intonation' and 'questionable sound' and roll on the floor for a while.

Very Helpful.......2006-05-27

This CD was very helpful for me, a student bass trombonist. The CD enables you to not only hear the exerpt, but also listen to what the performer says about it and how it should be played. Mr. Reynolds, as well as Mr. Mulcahy played the exerpts beautifully.

A perfecrt resource...almost!.......2000-08-02

The Orchestra Pro series are a very useful tool to student musicians trying to get a grasp on how the major symphonic excerpts should be played. More useful, however is the spoken commentary, which resembles a one on one lesson with the performer. The bass trumpet and tenor tuba excerpts are played beautifully by Mulcahy. The bass trombone playing or Reynolds often leaves the listener wondering if he could not have done a slightly better job on some of the excerpts. All in all this CD is a great resource for those trying to get their foot in the door of the orchestral music scene.

Average customer rating: Very fine but not the very best An Emotionally Riveting, Fine Mahler Symphony Cycle From Chailly, etc. The best and most interesting Mhaler cycle First-rate Mahler, and a tremendous bargain! Highly professional, hardly cataclysmic

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Customer Reviews:

Very fine but not the very best.......2007-03-26

This is a fine contemporary Mahler cycle, but some of Chailly's interpretations are among the slowest on record. For example, symphony no. 9 is incredibly slow. Despite that, most of the recordings in this set are very fine.

With one exception it is the great Concertgebouw Orchestra we hear on these recordings. The Concertgebouw concert hall is famous for its acoustics, but - surprisingly - Decca's recordings are not impeccable. Symphony 2 and 4 both sound a bit dry, lacking in atmosphere. Nonetheless, we get symphonies 3, 8-10 in moving interpretations, and very well recorded. Symphony nos. 5, 6 and 7 are however unconvincing, lacking sardonic character. They are not the recordings you will go back to when comparing them with other fine and recent recordings, such as Barshai and Barenboim (no. 5), Herbig and Sanderling (no. 6) and Barenboim and Gielen (no. 7).

So within a crowded field of Mahler cycles, including the classic sets, Chailly's set is not as consistently convincing as Bertini (EMI) and Gielen (Hänssler). Pick either of these as first choices among all-digital contemporary sets, or go for the classic Kubelik set on DG.

An Emotionally Riveting, Fine Mahler Symphony Cycle From Chailly, etc........2007-03-12

Much to the surprise of music critics and fans, Riccardo Chailly has emerged as one of our most prominent conductors of late 19th Century classical music, especially of Mahler's symphonies. Here in New York City, there is still ample praise for his spellbinding performances of the Mahler 7th Symphony with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra over a year ago. Most recently, his performance of the Mahler 5th Symphony with his current orchestra, the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, earned ample critical praise from Anthony Tommasini, The New York Times's chief classical music critic. I was present too at the same concert, and heard the finest live performance I've heard of this symphony, and one of the greatest performances I have ever heard of a Mahler symphony.

This Decca box set includes Riccardo Chailly's historically-informed interpretations of Mahler's symphonies, recorded with his former orchestra, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (except for the Adagio of the unfinished 10th Symphony, which was recorded much earlier with the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra) from the 1990s into the early 2000s. These recordings truly rank among the finest recent recordings of Mahler's symphonies I've heard, with the most notable ones those of the 4th, 7th and 8th symphonies, though the rest are fine in their own right (I concur with another reviewer who observed that the sound quality seems slightly inferior for the 2nd symphony, but otherwise, the recordings are superb examples of Decca's state-of-the-art sound engineering.). Personally, I find the recent cycles from Abbado and Boulez more intriguing, but this is a matter of my own personal taste rather than a negative judgement of Chailly's skills as a Mahler interpreter. Without question, Chailly's emotionally riveting interpretations should be regarded favorably by anyone interested in acquiring a recently recorded Mahler symphony cycle.

The best and most interesting Mhaler cycle.......2007-01-29

When compiling my ideas and opinions of all the best and most hailed Mahler cycles out there, Bernstein, Abbado, Tilson Thomas, etc., I find Ricardo Chailly's to be the best, and most interesting recording of them all. The tone , color of the orchestra and the raw emotion and imagination that Chailly evokes from the players is unmatchable. There are however some questionable solos, particularly in the 5th that were sloppy, and the tempos in the 6th were very constrained and needed more movement. But overall Chailly is a master, and he brought the 8th to my attention like no other conductor out there. Please give it a listen.

First-rate Mahler, and a tremendous bargain!.......2006-07-18

This is as fine a Mahler box available today. First off, you have the magnificent Royal Concertgebouw, as fine an orchestra in the world today, which happens to have a great tradition of Mahler on disc, going back to Mengelberg's 4th recorded in the 30's. Throughout every single performance, they are consistently world class, responding idiomatically to Mahler's unique soundworld. In the 10th, Chailly conducts the Berlin Radio symphony and their playing equals that of the Concertgebouw's. Chailly's interpretations may lack the hysteria of Bernstein's DG Cycle, or the sheer orchestral fireworks from Solti or Tennstedt, but I found Chailly's Mahler to be consistently thoughtful and musically intelligent, more so than his competition. While some performances are better than others, his interpretive thoughts are never less than good. There's only one minor quibble I can think of. No. 2 has some issues in sound, in that it's somewhat over-reverberant, sometimes obscuring detail. But in terms of performance, it receives a fine reading from Chailly. Aside from no. 2, Decca's digital recordings are all of demonstration quality, rich yet detailed. Great Mahler cycles under 100 bucks don't exactly grow on trees, the great ones being Bertini, Bernstein I and Kubelik. This one belongs in that distinguished company. I could go into strenuous detail about each individual performance, but I'll save you the time. Just get this set and hear for yourself! Add together the superb Royal Concertgebouw, Chailly's fine interpretations, first class DDD recordings and a price of about 8 bucks a disc, and this box is just about unbeatable. Buy buy buy!

Highly professional, hardly cataclysmic.......2006-03-16

This set doesn't reach the same level of sheer audacity heard in the Solti, Bernstein or even Kubelik renditions of Mahler's beloved orchestral works, but, needless to say, the Concertgebouw Orchestra doesn't disappoint easily in this repertoire. And for Chailly, who conducted the band for almost two decades, they really are in top notch form. Orchestral execution is very good, sometimes plain marvellous, and the overall sound is nothing short of spectacular.

Then, what is this set short of? It's a question that is not answered easily. Mahler's works require not only a conductor and a band willing to explore and execute several levels of musical greatness, there also has to be the urge to bring out every drop of emotion, symbolism, love, life, death, prayer, aching nostalgia and sometimes just plain desperation. The likes of Bernstein, Gielen and Solti certainly make the best of these important elements, albeit, sometimes, at the cost of orchestral flubs or having to bear the blame for being too 'over-indulgent'.

Well, at least the last qualification doesn't apply to Chailly. His views on Mahler are more cultured, detailed and above all, musical. He let's the music speak for itself without ever crossing the border. This pays good dividends in the most neutral of all Mahler symphonies, the first, and the highly colourfull Third gets what is probably one of the three finest performances ever recorded on disc. The Fifth, although superbly played and recorded, might just lack a certain amount of emotional thrust to really let off, but the Sixth with it's unusually slow first movement comes across very satisfactory without ever being emotionally detached. The Eigth is another highlight in this set with superb vocal contributions as is the Ninth that absolutely belongs at the peak of a high mountain of outstanding Mahler Ninth's. So far, this set is nothing short of fabulous, especially with the equally excellent rendition of Cooke's reconstruction of Mahler 10.

Unfortunately, Chailly's thoughtful and sober approach leaves something to be desired in the symphonies that require just a tad more than just fabulous orchestral playing to make the music a real knock-out. The Second symphony lacks a required amount of overall tension and deliverance at the very end and the Fourth symphony simply sounds weird with a first movement that is stiff on the rubato, but the singing of Barbara Bonney is fantastic. The Seventh could not have made a bigger difference with Bernstein's neurotic all-or-nothing approach. Here Chailly chooses to accentuate elements that really show this work's influence on the Second Viennese School very effective, but as a result is sadly underplaying the finale with brass extremely timid.

To sum up, this may not be the most satisfactory complete Mahler set around, but it surely is one of the best played thanks to an orchestra with a long-standing tradition in Mahler and a conductor who really has put some thought on the music. Certainly worth having, even though you may prefer other conductors/performers in this music.

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