Mahler: Symphony No. 4 [Hybrid SACD]
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Composer: Gustav MahlerConductor: David Zinman
Orchestra: Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra
Performer: Luba Orgonasova
Edition: Music CD
Format: Hybrid SACD
CD Release Date: 2008-03-11
Music Label: RCA
Soundtracks:
- Sinfonie Nr. 4 in G Dur; I. Bed?chtig. Nicht eilen
- Sinfonie Nr. 4 in G Dur; II. In gem?chlicher Bewegung
- Sinfonie Nr. 4 in G Dur; III. Ruhevoll
- Sinfonie Nr. 4 in G Dur; IV. Sehr behaglich
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Free Music Review: Ignore the Comparisons
Hit: 5 Stars
For the record, I am commenting on this recording's musical performance, not the "super audio CD" aspects of the disc.
That said the recorded sound on this disc does sound very very beautiful. There is great balance, and much breathing room in the piece. David Zinman's triumph here is allowing the score to be the star on this recording, not as it would seem his own person ambitions as are apparent on other recordings by other conductors. (This is not always a bad thing, simply a different approach.) Zinman's restraint is breathtaking, the brass playing is articulate and absolutely pitch perfect. And as with the previous Zinman recordings of Mahler symphonies I was delightedly impressed with the playing of the woodwinds and how they came alive in the recorded sound. The percussion is clear and delicate, an important point as light percussion is very prominent in this symphony. The playing by the principal soloists is brilliant and makes repeated listenings worthwhile; note the violin solo playing in the second movement. Luba Orgonasova's performance should be viewed in light of the rest of this performance; detailed, articulate, powerful, as another beautiful instrument in the orchestra and score. What the result of all this is, is an extremely musical and lyrical performance of the Mahler 4th Symphony; not a interpretation, but rather a translation of the score that jumps off the page. One can listen to the disc again and again and mentally focus on any part of the score and appreciate all of the details, something to be savoured in the Mahler 4th.
David Zinman is now in the midst of a great musical journey and this disc is only the latest step. The Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra is now its seems at the height of it's musical powers and this is exciting to see. This is no entry level performance, this is mature and disciplined music making at its finest. If you haven't purchased or heard any of the Zinman Mahler symphonies, this is a great first disc. This is not a Mahler cycle for the sake of a Mahler cycle. Zinman is taking great care with each symphony.
While the contributions of Leonard Bernstein to the Mahler legacy are immeasurable, I think that it is entirely unfair to make comparisons between Zinman in 2008 to Bernstein in 1960. Both are great recordings, for radically different reasons. I give the edge to Zinman, who has a better orchestra and vastly different technology at his disposal. The only modern version that comes to this one is Christoph von Dohnanyi's now out of print version (1994) with the Cleveland Orchestra and Dawn Upshaw.
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