Valery Gergiev’s performances and recordings of Mahler’s symphonies with the LSO have garnered international acclaim. They have performed the works in Europe, North America and the Far East and their recordings have received numerous awards. The symphonies, originally released between 2008 and 2011, are now available digitally in a variety of formats.

Gustav Mahler redefined the dimensions, structure, and possibilities for expression that the symphony offered. Neglected for decades after his untimely death, his symphonies are now universally regarded as among the greatest works of music. The themes of faith, love, tragedy and death run throughout the cycle of nine completed scores, effectively chronicling the career of one of the greatest composers on an epic scale.

Composer Gustav Mahler
Conductor Valery Gergiev
Performers Tiffin Boys' Choir, Choir of Eltham College, Ladies of the London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra
Soloists Elena Mosuc, Zlata Bulycheva, Anna Larsson, Laura Claycomb, Viktoria Yastrebova, Ailish Tynan, Liudmila Dudinova, Lilli Paasikivi, Sergei Semishkur, Alexey Markov, Evgeny Nikitin

Disc 1
Symphony No. 1
1. I. Langsam. Schleppen
2. II. Kraftig bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell
3. III. Feierlich und gemessen, ohne zu schleppen
4. IV. Sturmisch bewegt
5. Adagio

Disc 2
Symphony No. 2
1. SI. Allegro maestoso
2. II. Andante moderato
3. III. in ruhig fliessender Bewegung
4. IV. Urlicht. Sehr feierlich, aber schlicht
5. V. Im Tempo des Scherzo

Disc 3
Symphony No. 3, Pt I
1. I. Kräftig. Entschieden

Disc 4
Symphony No. 3, Pt II
1. II. Tempo di menuetto. Grazioso
2. III. Comodo. Scherzando. Ohne Hast
3. IV. Sehr langsam. Misterioso
4. V. Lustig im Tempo und keck im Ausdruck
5. VI. Langsam. Ruhevoll. Empfunden

Disc 5
Symphony No. 4
1. I. Bedachtig. Nicht eilen
2. II. In gemachlicher Bewegung. Ohne Hast
3. III. Ruhewoll
4. IV. Sehr behaglich

Disc 6
Symphony No. 5
1. I. Trauermarsch
2. II. Sturmisch bewegt, mit grosster Vehemenz
3. III. Scherzo
4. IV. Adagietto
5. V. Rondo. Finale

Disc 7
Symphony No. 6
1. I. Allegro energico, ma non troppo
2. II. Andante moderato
3. III. Scherzo. Wuchtig
4. IV. Finale. Allegro moderato

Disc 8
1. I. Langsam (Adagio) - Allegro con fuoco
2. II. Nachtmusik. Allegro moderato
3. III. Scherzo. Schattenhaft
4. IV. Nachtmusik. Andante amoroso
5. V. Rondo-Finale. Allegro ordinario - Allegro
moderato ma energico

Disc 9 [digital available in MP3 and 24bit 48kHz FLAConly]
Symphony No. 8
1. Pt I: I. Veni, creator spiritus
2. Pt I: II. Imple superna gratia
3. Pt I: III. Infirma nostri corporis
4. Pt I: IV. Accende lumen sensibus
5. Pt I: V. Veni, creator spiritus
6. Pt I: VI. Gloria Patri Domino
7. Pt II: I. Poco adagio
8. Pt II: II. Ewiger Wonnerbrand
9. Pt II: III. Wie Felsenabgrund mir zu Fussen
10. Pt II: IV. Gerettet ist das edle Glied
11. Pt II: V. Uns bleibt ein Erdenrest
12. Pt II: VI. Hochste Herrscherin der Welt!
13. VII. Dir, der Unberuhrbaren
14. Pt II: VIII. Bei der Liebe, die den Fussen
15. Pt II: IX. Neige, neige, du Ohnegleiche
16. Pt II: X. Komm! Hebe dich zu hohern Spharen!
17. Pt II: XI. Blikket auf
18. Pt II: XII. Alles Vergängliche

Disc 10
Symphony No. 9
1. I. Andante comodo
2. II. Im Tempo eines gemächlichen Ländlers. Etwas
täppisch und sehr derb
3. III. Rondo-Burleske: Allegro assai. Sehr trotzig
4. IV. Adagio. Sehr langsam und noch zurückhaltend

Release Date 22 October 2012
LSO0730 | 822231173021

Producer James Mallinson
Engineers Neil Hutchinson and Jonathan Stokes for Classic Sound Ltd
Recorded 2007-2011, Barbican and St Paul's Cathedral (Symphony No 8), London

DSD (Direct Stream Digital) recording

Booklet in English, French & German

Texts in German and Latin with English translations

FLAC - 24bit 96kHz - Compatible with Windows and Android devices
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