Gergiev's Mahler

Mahler: Symphony No 2 & 'Adagio' from Symphony No 10

LSO0666 2SACD

Mahler Symphony No 2 & adagio from Symphony No 10

Valery Gergiev conductor
Elena Mosuc soprano
Zlata Bulycheva mezzo-soprano
London Symphony Chorus

Disc of the Month 'powerfully presented by Gergiev and the LSO, with excellent playing from all sections’ Audiophile Audition

Mahler’s extraordinary Second Symphony deals with the epic themes of life, death, faith, and love. He employs a vast orchestra in a search for salvation through spirituality, including a battery of brass, two soloists, and choir. The theme of death also pervades his unfinished Tenth, yet here one finds a sense of peace and a heartfelt expression of human love.

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Mahler Symphony No 2 & adagio from Symphony No 10 (pdf, 2109kB)

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Disc of the Month 'powerfully presented by Gergiev and the LSO, with excellent playing from all sections’ Audiophile Audition

'restlessly probing and adrenally free-flowing, pointing up the music’s soul-searching and daring musical juxtapositions. With Gergiev the music’s emotional subtext comes bubbling to the surface’ Classic FM Magazine

Artists

Valery Gergiev conductor
London Symphony Orchestra

Recording Details

James Mallinson producer
Neil Hutchinson and Jonathan Stokes for Classic Sound Ltd balance engineers

Symphony No 2 recorded April 2008, Barbican, London
Symphony No 10 recorded June 2008, Barbican, London
DSD (Direct Stream Digital) recording

Notes in English/en français/auf Deutsch

2SACD - compatible with all CD players
Catalogue number - LSO0666
UPC - 822231166627