Judged on its clarity of detail and faithfulness to the score, this recording of Mahler's majestic Symphony No. 8 ranks as one of the most exacting and authoritative ever made. Yet there are less tangible aspects to which the excellence of this performance must be attributed. Riccardo Chailly paces this symphony in long, confident strides, neither rushing for excitement nor pushing the ensemble for extra drama. Chailly's centered, calm purpose dominates the proceedings, and no extraneous effort is attempted to further the ...
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Judged on its clarity of detail and faithfulness to the score, this recording of Mahler's majestic Symphony No. 8 ranks as one of the most exacting and authoritative ever made. Yet there are less tangible aspects to which the excellence of this performance must be attributed. Riccardo Chailly paces this symphony in long, confident strides, neither rushing for excitement nor pushing the ensemble for extra drama. Chailly's centered, calm purpose dominates the proceedings, and no extraneous effort is attempted to further the music's already impressive aims. Furthermore, a sense of expectation and genuine reverence runs through the performance, and the musicians' joy is almost palpable. The "Veni, Creator Spiritus" is perhaps the acme of Mahler's contrapuntal writing, and the choirs' staggered entrances are subtly layered to sustain interest. The mystical second part, drawn from Goethe's Faust, is treated here as an extended meditation rather than as an overblown operatic scene. The resonant sound of the...
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Very Good. AudioCD 100% of proceeds go to charity! Complete item with limited signs of use and wear. May have minor scuffs and flaws but is in very good working condition.
