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Mahler wrote his Ninth Symphony during a time of great personal suffering and heartache. This is reflected in the music, at times manic and fierce, at others delicate and serene, as it explores many emotions and ultimately concludes with the heart-stopping coda of the Adagio, seemingly conveying the composer’s acceptance of his own mortality.
View a video clip from Symphony No 9 Adagio. Sehr langsam und noch zuruckhaltend here
Composer Gustav Mahler Conductor Valery Gergiev Performers London Symphony Orchestra
1. I. Andante comodo
2. II. Im Tempio eines gemaechlichen Laendlers. Etwas taeppisch und sehr derb
3. III. Rondo - Burleske: Allergro assai. Sehr trotzig
4. IV. Adagio. Sehr langsam und noch zurueckhaltend
Release date 5 September 2011
LSO0668 | 822231166825
Producer James Mallinson Engineers Classic Sound Ltd Recorded 2 & 3 March 2011, Barbican, London
DSD (Direct Stream Digital) recording
Booklet in English, French & German
FLAC - 24bit 96kHz - Compatible with Windows and Android devices MP3 - 320kbps - Universal compatibility
SACD - Compatible with all CD players
Available on streaming services
Reviews
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‘The LSO’s playing is inspirational, both individually and corporately seemingly at one with its great conductor, virtually beyond criticism ... Nothing can detract from the excellence of this disc: it is quite outstanding in every respect, a very fine conclusion to a most worthwhile integral series of performances and recordings.’
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‘We could listen to this recording over and over again with great satisfaction ... one of the most pertinent versions on disc.’
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‘[Gergiev’s] Mahler [is] intense, thrilling, enlightening and refreshing... rarely do you hear music-making and orchestral playing of such a high order.’
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