BBC Philharmonic/Sinaisky/Gruber
Bridgewater Hall, ManchesterVassily Sinaisky rose heroically to the challenge of maintaining interest in Mahler's colossally inconsistent Third, writes Alfred Hickling
BBC Philharmonic/Noseda
Bridgewater Hall, ManchesterThe opening Mahler in Manchester concert emphasised the in-your-face volatility of his innovative First Symphony, says Tim Ashley
Mahler Chamber Orchestra/Aimard
Royal Albert Hall, London
The menace in Venice
Classical: Britten and Mahler evoke the city's beauty and darkness, says Anthony Holden.
Mahler: Symphony No 2, ‘Resurrection’, Milne/ Remmert/ Hungarian Radio Choir/ Budapest Festival O/ Fischer
(Channel Classics, two CDs)
Mahler, Symphony No 8
5 Stars (Naxos)
Mahler: Symphony No 4; Berg: Seven Early Songs, Fleming/ Berlin Philharmonic/ Abbado
These two performances were taped live in Berlin earlier this year during a series of highly praised concerts. The hype, for once, seems justified. By adopting an unsentimental approach, Claudio Abbado offers radical new insights into Mahler’s Fourth Symphony, opening … Continue reading
Gustav Mahler Youth Orch/ Metzmacher
Usher Hall