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Mahler - Symphony No. 5 / Iván Fischer, Budapest Festival Orchestra / Channel Classics Audio CD 2013 / CCS SA 34213
UPC 723385342137
The Symphony No. 5 by Gustav Mahler was composed in 1901 and 1902, mostly during the summer months at Mahler's holiday cottage at Maiernigg. Among its most distinctive features are the trumpet solo that opens the work with a rhythmic motif similar to the opening of Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 5, the horn solos in the third movement and the frequently performed Adagietto.
The musical canvas and emotional scope of the work, which lasts over an hour, are huge. The symphony is sometimes described as being in the key of C♯ minor since the first movement is in this key (the finale, however, is in D major). Mahler objected to the label: "From the order of the movements (where the usual first movement now comes second) it is difficult to speak of a key for the 'whole Symphony', and to avoid misunderstandings the key should best be omitted."
| Label: | Channel Classics – CCS SA 34213 |
|---|---|
| Format: |
CD, Album
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| Country: | Netherlands |
| Released: |
2013 |
| Genre: | Classical |
| Style: | Neo-Romantic |
Tracklist:
| 1. Trauermarsch. In Gemessennem Schritt. Streng. Wie Win Kondukt. |
12:59 |
| 2. Stürmisch Bewegt. Mit Rößter Vehemenz | 15:08 |
| 3. Scherzo. Kräftig, Nicht Zu Schnell | 19:39 |
| 4. Adagietto. Sehr Langsam | 10:26 |
| 5. Rondo - Finale. Allegro | 15:56 |
- Composed By – Gustav Mahler
- Conductor – Iván Fischer
- Cover, Design – Ad Van der Kouwe
- Cover, Photography – Christer Fredriksson
- Engineer – Hein Dekker, Jared Sacks
- Liner Notes – Clemens Romijn, Ivan Fischer
- Orchestra – Budapest Festival Orchestra
- Producer – Hein Dekker
