℗ 2013 Signum Records
Mahler: Symphony No. 3
Philharmonia Orchestra, Lorin Maazel
Available in 44.1 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC audio formats
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Symphony No. 3, Part 1
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1.1
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I. Kräftig. Entscheiden
Gustav Mahler; Philharmonia Orchestra; Lorin Maazel |
37:43 | |||
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Symphony No. 3, Part 2
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1.2
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II. Tempo di Menuetto. Sehr mässig
Gustav Mahler; Philharmonia Orchestra; Lorin Maazel |
11:32 | |||
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1.3
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III. Comodo. Scherzando. Ohne Hast
Gustav Mahler; Philharmonia Orchestra; Lorin Maazel |
17:38 | |||
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1.4
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IV. Sehr langsam. Misterioso
Gustav Mahler; Philharmonia Orchestra; Lorin Maazel |
9:09 | |||
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1.5
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V. Lustig im Tempo und keck in Ausdruck
Gustav Mahler; Philharmonia Orchestra; Lorin Maazel |
4:15 | |||
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1.6
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VI. Langsam. Ruhevoll. Empfunden
Gustav Mahler; Philharmonia Orchestra; Lorin Maazel |
25:50 | |||
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Total Playing Time 1:46:07
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"... Maazel’s control and concern for clarity of texture bring the wonder of this music superbly to life. It is difficult to imagine a more atmospheric and tonally beautiful performance ... (leaves) no doubt of the greatness of this symphony and of Maazel’s interpretation."
- ClassicalSource.com
In 2011, conductor Lorin Maazel recorded the complete cycle of Mahler’s nine symphonies live with the Philharmonia Orchestra and a star-studded ensemble of performers; the nine symphonies to be divided among three box sets. Sadly, Maazel died before the third set would be released in 2015. Now available individually, the Symphony No. 3 features Sarah Connolly (mezzo-soprano), the Tiffin Boys' Choir and the Philharmonia Voices. This symphony, Mahler's most expansive, is a hymn to the natural world, with a massive first movement suggesting the awakening of spring, four contrasting middle movements and a slow-building finale.
44.1 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Signum Records Studio Masters
Recorded at Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall, London, 8 May 2011. Producer: Misha Donat Engineer: Jonathan Stokes, Classic Sound Ltd Design: With Relish (for the Philharmonia Orchestra) and Darren Rumney Cover image CLebrecht Music & Arts.
Recorded at Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall, London, 8 May 2011. Producer: Misha Donat Engineer: Jonathan Stokes, Classic Sound Ltd Design: With Relish (for the Philharmonia Orchestra) and Darren Rumney Cover image CLebrecht Music & Arts.