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Mahler: Symphony No. 5

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Details

Composer
Gustav Mahler
Artist
Tonhalle-Orchester Zurich
Format
CD
Discs
1
Label
Alpha
Released
Mar 14, 2025
Catalog #
ALPHA1127
UPC
3701624511275

About

This recording of Mahler's Fifth Symphony by the Tonhalle-Orchester Zurich under it's Music Director Paavo Jarvi, is the first in a complete cycle of Mahler symphonies. Jarvi has of course conducted Mahler's works many times in his career, but has waited for the right moment to record the complete cycle in the studio: the right moment not only in his life as a musician but also in his relationship with the Tonhalle-Orchester Zurich; the maturity and power revealed in the orchestra's recordings for Alpha Classics have been hailed by the music press since 2019. "Mahler truly opened up a new universe with the Fifth, in which he initiated an incredibly personal style of music-making." says Paavo Jarvi. "It is the very nature of it's opening - a military funeral - and of it's tragedy, in conjunction with the very idea of beginning a symphony in this way, which signals that something completely different is in store for us".

Critic reviews

  • “Mahler’s Symphony No. 5 is one of the most significant Romantic masterpieces and has countless excellent recordings, including some iconic ones from Bernstein to Rattle.”

    International Classical Music Awards, Symphonic music, January 2026

  • “As this recording shows, Järvi and the Tonhalle Orchestra are ideal partners. Their Mahler is detailed and suspenseful, balancing power and agility without exaggerating the stark contrasts.”

    Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik, Quarterly critic’s choice, August 2025

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  • “Järvi cultivates detail without getting lost in it; he brings out contrasts not only between the individual parts, but also within the movements.”

    Pizzicato, Supersonic, March 2025

Tracklist 5 tracks

  1. 1 I. Trauermarsch 12:33
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Trauermarsch
    Duration
    12:33
    Composer
    Gustav Mahler
    Ensemble
    Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich
    Conductor
    Paavo Järvi
  2. 2 II. Stürmisch bewegt, mit grösster Vehemenz 15:27
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Stürmisch bewegt, mit grösster Vehemenz
    Duration
    15:27
    Composer
    Gustav Mahler
    Ensemble
    Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich
    Conductor
    Paavo Järvi
  3. 3 III. Scherzo 17:58
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Scherzo
    Duration
    17:58
    Composer
    Gustav Mahler
    Performer
    Ivo Gass
    Ensemble
    Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich
    Conductor
    Paavo Järvi
  4. 4 IV. Adagietto 09:52
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Adagietto
    Duration
    09:52
    Composer
    Gustav Mahler
    Ensemble
    Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich
    Conductor
    Paavo Järvi
  5. 5 V. Rondo-Finale 14:36
    Track
    5
    Title
    V. Rondo-Finale
    Duration
    14:36
    Composer
    Gustav Mahler
    Ensemble
    Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich
    Conductor
    Paavo Järvi