Mahler: Symphony No 3 / Tennstedt, London Philharmonic

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Label
ICA Classics
Release Date
October 25, 2011
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      MAHLER, GUSTAV
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Eton College Boys Choir, London Philharmonic Choir And Orchestra
    • PERFORMER
      Tennstedt, Meier
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      October 25, 2011
    • UPC
      5060244550339
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      ICAC 5033
    • LABEL
      ICA Classics
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      2
    • GENRE
      Spoken Commentary
    Works ⌄

    1. I. Kräftig - Entschieden

      Composer: Gustav Mahler

      Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Klaus Tennstedt

    2. II. Tempo di menuetto. Sehr massig

      Composer: Gustav Mahler

      Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Klaus Tennstedt

    3. III. Comodo. Scherzando. Ohne Hast

      Composer: Gustav Mahler

      Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Klaus Tennstedt

    4. IV. Sehr langsam. Misterioso

      Composer: Gustav Mahler

      Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

      Performer: Waltraud Meier

      Conductor: Klaus Tennstedt

    5. V. Lustig im Tempo und keck im Ausdruck

      Composer: Gustav Mahler

      Ensemble: Eton College Boys' Choir, London Philharmonic Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra

      Performer: Waltraud Meier

      Conductor: Klaus Tennstedt

    6. VI. Langsam. Ruhevoll. Empfunden

      Composer: Gustav Mahler

      Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Klaus Tennstedt

    7. Tennstedt discusses his interpretation of Mahler, notably Mahler's Symphony No.6, with Michael Oliver

      Composer: na Not Applicable

      Performer: Klaus Tennstedt, Michael Oliver


The 1986 performance of Mahler's Symphony No.3 from London's Royal Festival Hall differs from the studio recording made in the late 70's. As Michael McManus states in his booklet notes, 'Fine though the studio recording from 1979 was and is, this live performance has an intensity and integrity that few, if any, recordings of this work can match' and 'Tennstedt in concert was a very different creature from Tennstedt in the studio. Mahler in particular was a life-and-death experience in the concert hall'. The sound captured by the BBC engineers is state of the art and easily captures Mahler's huge dynamic range. As a bonus, there is a short interview from 1987 in which Tennstedt discusses Mahler interpretation.