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Mahler: Symphony No 6, Piano Quartet / Eschenbach, Philadelphia Orchestra
Ondine

Mahler: Symphony No 6, Piano Quartet / Eschenbach, Philadelphia Orchestra

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Composer
MAHLER, GUSTAV
Artist
Eschenbach
Format
SACD
Label
Ondine
Released
Oct 03, 2002
Catalog #
ODE 1084-5D
UPC
761195108451

About

REVIEW:

The Philadelphia Orchestra’s first two releases for Ondine under Christoph Eschenbach (Bartók and Tchaikovsky) were extremely good, no doubt about it, but this Mahler Sixth is really extraordinary. Part of its success must stem from the fact that the best German conductors usually do misery especially well, finding the dark side of just about everything. If you don’t believe me, check out Kurt Sanderling’s startlingly deep and edgy rendition of Poulenc’s Concert Champêtre on Supraphon. So you can just imagine what can happen with a piece like Mahler’s Sixth. Anyone fortunate enough to have heard Eschenbach’s performances of this work with the NDR Orchestra in Hamburg will know that he has a special feeling for its harrowing intensity and expressionistic instrumental palette. Toss in the collective virtuosity of the Philadelphia Orchestra, and the result is, to put it mildly, pretty special.

As a coupling, the early piano quartet movement is more appropriate than you might at first think. First of all, it shares the same key as the symphony, and second, it’s useful to have it along as part of an all-Mahler program, allowing collectors to round out their collections without having to search for an acceptable all-chamber-music program. The engineering also represents the best in this series so far, with virtually no audience noise, tremendous presence in both stereo and multichannel formats, and extremely natural balances between orchestral sections. I know that Mahler Sixes seem to be a dime a dozen these days, but this one, a first for Philadelphia, belongs among the elite few (Bernstein I and II, Chailly, Levi, T. Sanderling, and Gielen). It’s just bloody thrilling.

— ClassicsToday.com (David Hurwitz)

Tracklist 5 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 I. Allegro energico, ma non troppo. Heftig, aber markig 23:34
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro energico, ma non troppo. Heftig, aber markig
    Duration
    23:34
    Composer
    Gustav Mahler
  3. 2 II. Scherzo: Wuchtig 13:11
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Scherzo: Wuchtig
    Duration
    13:11
    Composer
    Gustav Mahler
  4. 3 III. Andante moderato 17:23
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Andante moderato
    Duration
    17:23
    Composer
    Gustav Mahler
  5. Disc 2
  6. 1 IV. Finale: Allegro moderato - Allegro energico 30:48
    Track
    1
    Title
    IV. Finale: Allegro moderato - Allegro energico
    Duration
    30:48
    Composer
    Gustav Mahler
  7. 2 Piano Quartet in A Minor 13:23
    Track
    2
    Title
    Piano Quartet in A Minor
    Duration
    13:23
    Composer
    Gustav Mahler