Gustav Mahler: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 6

Disc: 1

1. Sym No.6 in a: 1. Allegro Energico. Ma Non Troppo. Heftig, Aber Markig - Boston SO/Seiji Ozawa

2. Sym No.6 in a: 2. Scherzo. Wuchtig - Boston SO/Seiji Ozawa

3. Sym No.6 in a: 3. Andante Moderato - Boston SO/Seiji Ozawa

Disc: 2

1. Sym No.6 in a: 4. Finale. Allegro Moderato-Allegro Energico - Boston SO/Seiji Ozawa

2. Sym No.3 in d: Part I: 1. Kraftig, Entschieden - Jessye Norman/Tanglewood Festival Chor/American Boychoir

Disc: 3

1. Sym No.3 in d: Part II: 2. Tempo Di Minutetto. Sehr Massig - Jessye Norman/Tanglewood Festival Chor/American Boychoir

2. Sym No.3 in d: Part II: 3. Comodo. Scherzando. Ohne Hast - Jessye Norman/Tanglewood Festival Chor/American Boychoir

3. Sym No.3 in d: Part II: 4. Sehr Langsam. Misterioso. Durchaus Ppp. 'O Mensch! Gib Acht!'... - Jessye Norman/Tanglewood Festival Chor/American Boychoir

4. Sym No.3 in d: Part II: 5. Lustig Im Tempo Und Keck Im Ausdruck: 'Bimm Bamm'-'Es Sungen Drei... - Jessye Norman/Tanglewood Festival Chor/American Boychoir

5. Sym No.3 in d: Part II: 6. Langsam. Ruhevoll. Empfunden - Jessye Norman/Tanglewood Festival Chor/American Boychoir

Tracks:

Sym No.6 in a: 1. Allegro Energico. Ma Non Troppo. Heftig, Aber Markig - Boston SO/Seiji Ozawa
Sym No.6 in a: 2. Scherzo. Wuchtig - Boston SO/Seiji Ozawa
Sym No.6 in a: 3. Andante Moderato - Boston SO/Seiji Ozawa

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Sym No.6 in a: 4. Finale. Allegro Moderato-Allegro Energico - Boston SO/Seiji Ozawa
Sym No.3 in d: Part I: 1. Kraftig, Entschieden - Jessye Norman/Tanglewood Festival Chor/American Boychoir

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Sym No.3 in d: Part II: 2. Tempo Di Minutetto. Sehr Massig - Jessye Norman/Tanglewood Festival Chor/American Boychoir
Sym No.3 in d: Part II: 3. Comodo. Scherzando. Ohne Hast - Jessye Norman/Tanglewood Festival Chor/American Boychoir
Sym No.3 in d: Part II: 4. Sehr Langsam. Misterioso. Durchaus Ppp. 'O Mensch! Gib Acht!'... - Jessye Norman/Tanglewood Festival Chor/American Boychoir
Sym No.3 in d: Part II: 5. Lustig Im Tempo Und Keck Im Ausdruck: 'Bimm Bamm'-'Es Sungen Drei... - Jessye Norman/Tanglewood Festival Chor/American Boychoir
Sym No.3 in d: Part II: 6. Langsam. Ruhevoll. Empfunden - Jessye Norman/Tanglewood Festival Chor/American Boychoir

Customer Reviews:

Great 3... Bad 6.......2006-11-27

The third, which I consider among the greatest works of all time, is done well. Sculpted and refined in almost every way. Jesse Norman is a powerful bell that rings resplendently through the powerful styling of the orchestra. A must have for lovers of Mahler's 3rd. However, the 6th lacks any depth at all! It is reading, and nothing more. There are a few great moments, but on the whole it lacks the character that I expect from Mahler's most personal symphony. Plus in the Andante Moderato, one of the greatest movements in the history of western music, there is a MAJOR mistake by the horn (5:04) that should have been rerecorded or corrected before production. I can't believe that Ozawa heard this and said "that's fine". It's not fine... It ruins the whole flow of the movement. After it happened I couldn't think of anything but that! Ozawa is known for memorizing his gestures and reproducing them exactly for each performance... This does not always work, as seen here! Buy it for the 3rd... Hate it for the 6th. For a great 6th seek out Michael Gielen, Leonard Bernstien or Antoni Wit (Naxos). This recording is great for it's 3rd symphony... It's too bad they didn't make them two separate CDs.

Brillant 3rd, horrible 6th.......1998-10-29

This combines the greatest Mahler 3rd I've ever heard with a very bad 6th. Why they weren't released separately I'll never figure out. But it's worth buying for the 3rd. The first and last movements are simply unsurpassed and of course the BSO plays brilliantly. The only quirk is the very fast tempo of the posthorn movement, which is a bit hard to get used to but ultimately quite convincing.

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An inspired Mahlerian on a rocky road
What the Nature, Angels, and Love tell me
Two highlights from Tennstedt's cycle

Mahler: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4

Manufacturer: EMI Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005B5NR
Release Date: 2001-07-03

Tracks:

I Kraftig. Entschieden
II. Tempo Di Menuetto. Sehr Massig
III. Comodo. Scherzando. Ohne Hast
IV. Sehr Iangsam. Misterioso. Durchaus PPP
V. Lustig Im Tempo Und Keck Im Ausdruck

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VI. Langsam. Ruhevoll. Empfunden
I. Bedachtig. Nicht Eilen
II. In Gemachlicher Bewegung. Ohne Hast
III. Ruhevoll
IV. Sehr Behaglich

Customer Reviews:

An inspired Mahlerian on a rocky road.......2006-03-22

Tennstedt has no parallel as an impetuous, spontaneous interpreter of Mahler (except, perhaps, for Hermann Scherchen). He dives into the opening movements of both Sym. #3 and #4 with urgent commitment and a wealth of new ideas. The ride is as thrilling as with the young James Levine, another conductor who goes for visceral excitement in Maher, but Tennstedt is more reckless. These manic movements don't always ocntinue at the peak of inspiration, however. In the Third the delicate Minuet is flat-footed and dull, the haunting third movement with the posthorn is crudely aggressive at the beginning; the slow, songful finale with its steady buildup of intensity feels a little rushed and again rather flat.

One has to take the bitter with the sweet where this conducttor is concerned. These recordings date from 1979 and 1982 (if I am deciphering EMI's minutely printed symbols correctly) with the London Phil., and they play their hearts out when Tennstedt is on fire but become flat when he does. The first two movements of the Fourth are the most original things to be heard here, full of inpsired ideas, the worst is the "O mensch!" solo in the Third Sym. as sung by a routine alto, Ortrun Wenkel. At such a bargain price I can recommend this two-fer, but if anyone wants to hear the best of Tennstedt's cycle, the two-fer that contains the First and Second Sym. is a better place to start.

What the Nature, Angels, and Love tell me.......2004-04-30

Yes, the title above is my impression about this fabulous Third.
This is my first Mahler Third ever. While I also have 3 other versions more, this one and Lenny's Sony are the ones that I always come back, especially this one. People always say that Horenstein's recording is the best, but I think this one can top any so-called best recordings.
The first movement is the best I ever heard. Just listen to the horns! The stunning opening horns promise that you are going to be in an exquisite field trip to the wild. The woodwinds here are just swinging all the way through, and so everybody together sound like they are having a vulgar good time! As I said the horns here are just out of this world.
There are 3 other impressive and lovely places in this recording, which I'm gonna write now. There are more, but I'll keep it short.
The posthorn in the third movement is the best I ever heard, and I think no other recordings can give me such a satisfying effect. It doesn't just sound far away, but atmospheric and dreamy. If other recordings sound as played in a hill far away, this one comes from heaven, and thus fills the room! Just sweet and satisfying.
The short song is gorgeously sang by the kids and ladies. Just sweet and innocent, and ANGELIC.
The adagio is fast comparing with most of versions out there. My fav adagio is Lenny on Sony. but this one is close second. It sounds as an apotheosis, as it should be. If KT could hold the last D major chord for a couple of seconds more, it could top the one by Lenny! But I'll take it as it is.

Havent heard much the Fourth, so no comments here.

Get it as soon as possible! You won't be dissapointed!

Two highlights from Tennstedt's cycle.......2002-12-11

Symphonies 3 and 4 may present a great contrast to one another, temporally speaking--the Fourth is shorter than average for a Mahler symphony, while the Third is the longest symphony in the standard repertoire--but they're a logical coupling (and not only because in many cases the finale of the Third and the whole of the Fourth can be squeezed onto a single CD). Both are products of Mahler's so-called "Wunderhorn" period, both share some thematic material, and both express a (relatively) untroubled viewpoint. I'm surprised that this coupling isn't done more often (as Symphonies 1 and 2 are)--but if Tennstedt's is the only one available, you won't go wrong picking it up.

This two-disc set couples two of the finest performances from the late German maestro's 1977-1986 Mahler symphonic cycle. Both performances are appropriately fresh and outdoorsy, yet imbued with an equally apt undercurrent of nervous tension. Tennstedt is the only conductor I know of who manages to succeed with a faster tempo (20 minutes and 41 seconds overall) for the adagio finale in the Third, and while it may not sit well with those who prefer the verrryyyy slow pace of James Levine (26-and-a-half minutes) or Leonard Bernstein (28 in his DG remake), Tennstedt's more animated approach is just as valid. Jascha Horenstein's hard-to-find 1970 recording with the London Symphony may be the Mahler Third that sets the pace for all others, but this performance manages to place even if Horenstein comes in first. And as big a Horenstein fan as I am, I have to say his Fourth (with the same orchestra) comes in well behind Tennstedt's.

Sonically, these early-digital productions outclass the sound given to Horenstein in his recordings of both works--the Third by a very comfortable margin. In fact, for immediacy and "presence," I think the recording on this Third Symphony surpasses the much-praised sonics of Esa-Pekka Salonen's version (ironically, Tennstedt's Third was taped before his Second and Seventh Symphonies--which suffer from the most unappealing sound in the series).

Tracks:

Symphony No.1: I Langsam, schleppend; Im Anfang sehf gemachlich
Symphony No.1: II Kraftig bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell
Symphony No.1: III Feierlich ung gemessen, ohne zu schleppen
Symphony No.1: IV Sturmisch bewegt
Symphony Movement 'Blumine': Andante allegretto

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Symphony No.3: Part I -I. Kraftig. Entschieden
Symphony No.3: Part II - II. Tempo di Menuetto. Sehr massig
Symphony No.3: Part II - III. Comodo. Scherzando

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Symphony No.3: IV. Sehr langsam. Misterioso.
Symphony No.3: V. Lustig im Tempo und keck im Ausdruck
Symphony No.3: VI. Langsam. Ruhevoll. Empfunden
Symphony No.3: I Allegro maestoso

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Symphony No.2 'Resurrection': II Andante moderato
Symphony No.2 'Resurrection': III In ruig fliessender Bewegung -
Symphony No.2 'Resurrection': IV Urlicht: Sehr feierlich, aber schlicht
Symphony No.2 'Resurrection': V Im Tmepo des Scherzos

Tracks:

Symphony No.4: I. Bedachtig
Symphony No.4: II. In gemachlicher Bewegung. Ohne Hast
Symphony No.4: III. Ruhevoll
Symphony No.4: IV. Sehr behaglich

Tracks:

Symphony No.5: Part I - I. Trauer Marsch
Symphony No.5: Part I - II: Sturmisch bewegt, mit grossen Vehemenz
Symphony No.5: Part II - III: Scherzo : Kraftig, nicht zu schnell
Symphony No.5: Part III - IV: Adagietto: Sehr langsam
Symphony No.5: Part III - V: Rondo-Finale: Allegro - Allegro giocoso. Frisch

Tracks:

Symphony No.6: I Allegro energioc, ma non troppo
Symphony No.6: II Scherzo: Wuchtig
Symphony No.6: III Andante moderato

Tracks:

Symmphony No.6: IV Finale: Allegro moderato
Symphony No.7: I Langsam - Allegro con fuoco
Symphony No.7: II Nachtmusik: Allegro moderato

Tracks:

Symphony No.7: III Scherzo: Schattenhaft - Trio - Wieder wie zu Anfang
Symphony No.7: IV Nachtmusik: Andante amoroso
Symphony No.7: V Rondo-Finale: Allegro ordinario
Symphony No.8: Part I - Hymnis: Veni, creato spitius: Veni, Creator Spitius -
Symphony No.8: Part I - Hymnis: Veni, creato spitius: Infirma nostri corporis

Tracks:

Symphony No.8: Part II - Schluss: (Poco adagio)
Symphony No.8: Part II - Schluss: Waldung, sie schwankt heran
Symphony No.8: Part II - Schluss: Ewiger Wonnebrand
Symphony No.8: Part II - Schluss: Wie Felsenabgrund mir zu Fussen
Symphony No.8: Part II - Schluss: Gerrettet ist das edle Glied -
Symphony No.8: Part II - Schluss: Uns bleibt ein Erdenrest
Symphony No.8: Part II - Schluss: Hochste Herrscherin der Welt
Symphony No.8: Part II - Schluss: Dir, der Unberuhrbaren
Symphony No.8: Part II - Schluss: Ber der Liebe, die den Fussen
Symphony No.8: Part II - Schluss: Neige, neige, du Ohnegleiche -
Symphony No.8: Part II - Schluss: Blicket auf zum Retterblik
Symphony No.8: Part II - Schluss: Alles Vergangliche

Tracks:

Symphony No.9: I Andante comodo
Symphony No.9: II Im Tempo eines gemachlichen Landlers: Atwas tappisch und sehr derb
Symphony No.9: III Rondo - Burleske. Allegro assai. Sehr trotzig

Tracks:

Symphony No.9: IV Adagio
Symphony No.10: Adagio

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Leif Segerstam's unsung Mahler cycle offers outstanding performances of Symphonies No. 3, 6, 7, 8, and 9, and very good versions of Symphonies No. 4 and 5. Elsewhere, Segerstam can be a bit perverse--particularly in the dementedly slow first movement of Symphony No.2--but he's a first-class musician, and he brings great conviction to everything that he does. Not a first recommendation, perhaps, but Mahler fans will still have a good time. --David Hurwitz

Mahler: Symphonies Nos. 1-10 (Complete) - Lorin Maazel & The Vienna Philharmonic

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Mahler: Symphonies Nos. 1-10 (Complete) - Lorin Maazel & The Vienna Philharmonic
Gustav Mahler , Agnes Baltsa , Kathleen Battle , Pamela Coburn , Simon Estes , Brigitte Fassbaender , and Lorin Maazel
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000027W2
Release Date: 1992-03-10

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