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Gustav Mahler and Related Discussions / Re: Harding/SWRSO Mahler 7th (live)

« Last post by John Kim on February 10, 2024, 11:49:36 PM »

This Seventh may well be Daniel Harding's BEST outing in Mahler thus far.  76 min. of glorious music making!

John

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Gustav Mahler and Related Discussions / Harding/SWRSO Mahler 7th (live)

« Last post by John Kim on February 10, 2024, 02:53:15 AM »

I'm sure it has been archived for a furure CD release.

https://sverigesradio.se/avsnitt/mahlers-7a-med-radiosymfonikerna?fbclid=iwar2jjertujmoyejodf-50nb_nhioc0xoxcnglahe1u3uuxseneiifot_oyq

The symphony starts at around 48 min. into it.

John

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Gustav Mahler and Related Discussions / R. I. P. Seiji Ozawa

« Last post by Roland Flessner on February 09, 2024, 09:20:04 PM »

https://www.bso.org/stories/a-tribute-to-seiji-ozawa

One of my favorite conductors, and his Mahler set contains some outstanding performances. M2 with Saito Kinen is my favorite.

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Gustav Mahler and Related Discussions / Re: Y. Sado/Tonkunstler M7 coming on two CD's (on the longer side)

« Last post by barryguerrero on February 09, 2024, 10:07:38 AM »

Oh, sorry. JPC Germany. It's also showing on the Tunkunstler's own website. https://www.jpc.de/jpcng/classic/detail/-/art/symphonie-nr-7/hnum/11745350

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Gustav Mahler and Related Discussions / Re: Y. Sado/Tonkunstler M7 coming on two CD's (on the longer side)

« Last post by John Kim on February 08, 2024, 06:13:39 PM »

Barry

Where is the announcement of the CD?

John

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Gustav Mahler and Related Discussions / Re: Y. Sado/Tonkunstler M7 coming on two CD's (on the longer side)

« Last post by barryguerrero on February 06, 2024, 06:43:15 AM »

Haitink started getting slower and slower with the middle movement. I think his BRSO one is nearly 11 minutes as well. I prefer it in the 9 to 10 minute range, but it's not a deal breaker with me. I prefer the fourth movement (second Nocturne) be taken a bit quicker. I think it makes for a better transition from the Scherzo to the Finale.

I'm just glad we'll have an M7 from the Musikverein, with a Viennese orchestra, and in very good sound, and also not as sluggish as the Maazel recording.

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Gustav Mahler and Related Discussions / Re: Y. Sado/Tonkunstler M7 coming on two CD's (on the longer side)

« Last post by erikwilson7 on February 05, 2024, 07:29:48 PM »

This is great news, thanks!

It's interesting to see the scherzo taken at a pace like 11:02, although the score really does say not to rush (very strictly, for that matter). It's quite a difference from, say, Vänskä's 8:41. Does anyone think it's usually taken too quickly?

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Gustav Mahler and Related Discussions / Y. Sado/Tonkunstler M7 coming on two CD's (on the longer side)

« Last post by barryguerrero on February 05, 2024, 07:13:21 PM »

Yutaka Sado's coming Mahler 7th will have to be spread over two discs. It was also recorded in the Musikverein. Here are the timings:

[01] Slow – Allegro risoluto, ma non troppo 21’57
[02] Night Music. Allegro moderato 16’29
[03] Scherzo. Shadowy 11’02

CD 2
[04] Night Music. Andante amoroso 14’02
[05] Rondo-Finale. Allegro ordinario 18’13

These are turning out to be, by far, the best sounding Mahler performances to emanate from Vienna's Musikverein. It may not be the Vienna Phil., but we'll have a complete Mahler cycle from the Musikverein. I'm hoping than when they finally get to the 8th symphony, they move over to the Konzerthaus and get a good sized children's chorus involved.

Anyway, you can hear some brief samples at JPC Germany: https://www.tonkuenstler.at/en/tickets/events/mahler-7

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

« Last post by waderice on January 26, 2024, 12:00:54 PM »

As part of the large Haitink/Concertgebouw box I have is included his Shostakovich symphony cycle.  I'll have to listen to that Eighth again, and I will keep an eye out for the BR Klassik release.  Thanks, Barry!

Wade

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

« Last post by barryguerrero on January 25, 2024, 09:18:20 PM »

I'm looking forward to this Shostakovich 8th release with Haitink and the Bavarian Radio S.O. I think the 8th was possibly the highlight of Haitink's Shostakovich cycle for Decca. It came before a whole big slough of other really good S8 recordings happened (Slatkin, Jansons, Rostroprovich - everyone!). Presto Classical does have some brief samples available.

https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/9591675--shostakovich-symphony-no-8-c-minor