LSO/Rattle review – clarity and beauty bring insights to Mahler and Tippett
The LSO were nigh-on flawless in a pair of concerts featuring late Tippett and Mahler, and the world premiere of Helen Grime’s extravagant sonic tapestry Woven Space
Mahler/Riehn: Das Lied von der Erde review – brightness and immediacy
Petr Alrichter’s recording of Riehn’s chamber version of Mahler’s almost impossibly taxing song-symphony is well worth the listen
Mahler: Symphony No 5 review – a turbulent work played with relish and joy
Gürzenich-Orchester Köln/Roth(Harmonia Mundi)
VPO/Harding review – Mahler given violence, lyricism and uneasy beauty
Daniel Harding’s interpretation of Mahler’s Sixth darkened ominously as it went, with a final plunge into despair that was disquieting in the extreme
Mahler: Symphony No 5 CD review – the start of a new cycle
It’s more than 20 years since Osmo Vänskä recorded any Mahler. That disc, of the chamber version of Das Lied von der Erde, was a one-off, but now, with cycles of the Beethoven and Sibelius symphonies already completed with the … Continue reading
Mahler: Symphony No 8 DVD review – Chailly pays impressive tribute to Abbado
Riccardo Chailly’s debut concert with the Swiss orchestra, dedicated to his mentor Claudio Abbado, is thoughtful and measured
Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde CD review – Jonas Kaufmann delivers a real disappointment
In an interview that serves as the sleeve notes for his recording, Jonas Kaufmann describes his first encounter as a student with Das Lied von der Erde, in the classic recording conducted by Otto Klemperer. Kaufmann says he immediately tried … Continue reading
Berio: Sinfonia; Mahler: 10 Early Songs CD review – a vivid taste of Berio’s rich musical world
Berio’s Mahler-based Sinfonia and arrangements of Mahler’s songs create a satisfying double bill ably performed by Josep Pons and Matthias Goerne
Mahler: Symphony X CD review – insubstantial additions to an unfinished work
Yoel Gamzou’s interpolations of the great unfinished work are intrusive and his tempi can be irritating, but there are some transfiguring moments
OAE Jurowski review – gentle fascination of period-instrument Mahler
Vladimir Jurowski’s unshowy reading of Mahler’s Second Symphony as the composer might have heard it offered a wealth of detail
EUYO/Noseda review – extraordinary energy and technical prowess
A blazing performance of Mahler’s Fifth featured exhilaratingly good orchestral playing, surging with collective daring and laser-sharp focus
Prom 10: Mahler Chamber Orchestra/Andsnes review – Beethoven with drama and drive
Bringing his four-year ‘Beethoven journey’ to London for a Proms mini-cycle, Leif Ove Andsnes delivered a detailed vision of the Third Concerto and Choral Fantasy
Mahler: Kindertotenlieder, Rückert-Lieder CD review – heartbreaking purity
Anne Schwanewilms and Malcolm Martineau join forces in a powerfully intimate account of these anguished songs
Between Worlds; Des Knaben Wunderhorn – review
Nick Drake and Tansy Davies’s 9/11 opera is daunting, difficult and simply told
BBCSO/Minkowski review – Minkowski makes a strong case for Rott’s lost symphony
Rott’s debts to his close friend Mahler were all too apparent but there were moments of great beauty and tremendous energy, writes Tim Ashley