Recorded Live at Concertgebouw Amsterdam on 3, 4 and 5 February 2010
Mahler’s Third Symphony is considered one of the crowning glories from the repertoire of both the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and its beloved former chief conductor, the late Mariss Jansons. This recording from 2010 is now available on 180g vinyl for the first time.
From the press:
”Quiet dynamic marking are scrupulously heeded, lending a Humperdinckian charm to its revels and linking the symphony to the German Wald, the lost world of magic and unreality...The Wunderhorn allusions in the third movement … are deliciously pointed, gracefully eliding their sardonic textual commentary.”
Gramophone
“… there's much to admire about the sophisticated Concertgebouw colouration, and how well it words in the fabulous hall as recorded here. You know you're in good company as the eight horns bellow into resonant space at the start. Muted trumpets cut like a knife.”
BBC Music Magazine
“Jansons is a fine guide to this elemental score and this is an account to stand alongside previous Concertgebouw readings: a richly rewarding listen.”
International Record Review
“… for sheer magic of recording technique this RCO issue takes some beating. Jansons demands a pianissimo that’s almost inaudible but such is the quality of the recording that every note is clear. The ferocity of parts of the first movement is complemented by the hushed rapture of the Adagio. The mezzo soloist is the marvellous Bernarda Fink, and the three choirs help make this an outstanding interpretatation.”
The Sunday Telegraph
