Mahler: Symphonie No. 2 "Resurrection"

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Free Music Review: Mahler's disciple in everyway
Hit: 5 Stars

Not only does Klemperer's aesthetics match those of Mahler's, but he has also lead an equally tragic life. Like Mahler, he never became bitter over the tragedies and injustices that he encountered. He triumphed over all of them.

For these reasons, when Klemperer interprets Mahler, he BECOMES Mahler. This is crucial here in probably the most emotionally expansive of the Mahler symphonies, if not all of classical music. So much of Mahler's personality is imbedded into the work that if one attempts to add their personal stamp to the interpretation, it only diminishes Mahler's message. Klemperer embodies Mahler in mind, body, and spirit.

He is aided by the immortal Schwartzkopf and the Philharmonia. Now some have complained about the technical deficiencies of this performance. Like Furtwangler, Klemperer is most concerned with the architectural and organic elements of music, something all too rare in today's musicians. The imprecision exhibited here is a very small sacrifice to pay for the towering, eloquent rendering we have here.

Here is one of my favorite Mahler recordings. The only other 2nd that I feel is in the same class is the Hermann Scherchen recording with the Vienna State Opera.

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