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Gustav Mahler and Related Discussions / Re: Bychkov/CPO Mahler 8th concert last night

« Last post by barryguerrero on April 15, 2024, 05:51:07 AM »

It was with what is now called the NDR Elbphilharmonie Hamburg Orchester. I'm guessing it was the same NDR orchestra that Gunter Wand recorded his second Bruckner cycle with (the first one was with the Cologne Radio S.O.). I rather doubt Pentatone is using this M8, but I could be wrong. Nothing surprises me from the record industry.

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Gustav Mahler and Related Discussions / Re: What next? . . .

« Last post by Leo K on April 12, 2024, 08:49:44 PM »

I’ve since changed my mind about the Solti M8 - one day it hit me how good it was, the singers and driving force of the orchestra suddenly sounded great. I don’t know why but it was like hearing it again for the first time.

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Gustav Mahler and Related Discussions / Re: Bychkov/CPO Mahler 8th concert last night

« Last post by erikwilson7 on April 12, 2024, 07:37:44 PM »

Erik

As far as I know, all of Bychkov/CPO Mahler releases so far are based on live recordings.

John

Actually, you're probably correct and I'm mistaken. I went back and watched Pentatone's promotional YouTube videos for these recordings and it shows segments of them playing in front of an audience spliced with shots of Bychkov studying the score during the engineering process. I got the ideas mixed up.

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Gustav Mahler and Related Discussions / Re: Bychkov/CPO Mahler 8th concert last night

« Last post by John Kim on April 12, 2024, 06:12:06 PM »

Correction. I was told it was not with CPO.

John

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Gustav Mahler and Related Discussions / Re: Bychkov/CPO Mahler 8th concert last night

« Last post by John Kim on April 12, 2024, 05:01:43 PM »

Erik

As far as I know, all of Bychkov/CPO Mahler releases so far are based on live recordings.

John

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Gustav Mahler and Related Discussions / Re: Bychkov/CPO Mahler 8th concert last night

« Last post by erikwilson7 on April 12, 2024, 05:00:09 PM »

Perhaps, but did Pentatone say this would be a studio cycle?

Exciting news nonetheless.

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Gustav Mahler and Related Discussions / Bychkov/CPO Mahler 8th concert last night

« Last post by John Kim on April 12, 2024, 04:46:24 PM »

There was a report on the concert and it got a rave review. Let's hope Pentatone recorded the live performance for a future release.

John

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Gustav Mahler and Related Discussions / Re: Klaus Mäkelä named Music Director of Chicago Symphony

« Last post by barryguerrero on April 06, 2024, 06:40:33 AM »

I'm glad to hear that Makela's Shostakovich 10 was really good. I have no desire for this guy to be a turkey and fail. The 10th is not that easy of a symphony to pull off. In my opinion, it doesn't play itself. Some good news is still good news.

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Gustav Mahler and Related Discussions / Re: OT: Shostakovich 8th w/ Haitink/BRSO on BR Klassik

« Last post by barryguerrero on April 06, 2024, 06:37:59 AM »

"Jansons/Pittsburgh really shines here"   .   .    .  Indeed!!!

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Gustav Mahler and Related Discussions / Re: OT: Shostakovich 8th w/ Haitink/BRSO on BR Klassik

« Last post by Roland Flessner on April 06, 2024, 05:25:45 AM »

I'm not a big fan of the trumpet solo in III on this recording. It's almost legato. The score doesn't include articulation markings, but it seems out of character to me.

That aside, overall this is a really good recording. I will grouse that the tamtam seems a bit shallow at the big climax. Jansons/Pittsburgh really shines here.