Mahler: Symphony No. 9

Mahler: Symphony No. 9

Mahler: Symphony No. 9
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Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2002-06-11
Music Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Soundtracks:
  1. Andante comodo
  2. Im Tempo eines gemachlichen Landlers. Etwas tappisch und sehr derb
  3. Rondo-Burleske. Allegro assai. Sehr trotzig
  4. Adagio. Sehr langsam und noch zuruckhaltend
  5. Applause

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Free Music Review: best single disc version so far
Hit: 5 Stars

I very much like the way this is proportioned, which is quite similar to how Kurt Masur did it (also on one disc). Simply put, the first and fourth movements are close to being equal in length. In other words, Abbado's first movement is done quicker than usual, yet the performance doesn't rush the zen-like, "otherworldliness" of the fourth movement. Others have made the Mahler ninth fit on single disc by short changing the last movement. Pierre Boulez, for example, does the last movement in only 21 minutes, while his first movement is close to a half-hour (and make no mistake he does a great job on the first movement). My only complaint about this fact, is that it makes the Mahler 9th very front heavy. It makes the first movement look so great and important - which it is! - that it darn near makes the remaining three movements sound like an afterthought, or just plain unnecessary. When I hear performances like that, it only makes me wish that Mahler had completed the 10th symphony instead (which I think had/has the potential to be an even greater work).

As I mentioned, Abbado/BPO is similar to Masur/NYPO, except that Abbado is even faster and more sharply focused in the Rondo-Burlesque (third movement). It's also superior to Abbado's earlier Vienna Phil. effort (two discs), which did come with a fairly decent performance of the 10th symphony Adagio. I also prefer this one to the justly famous Karajan one, but the Karajan is a completely different kind of experience. I have one complaint here, and one complaint only (soap box time): why would ANYBODY think that including applause at the end of the Mahler 9th is somehow a good idea? If anything, there should be two minutes of recorded silence, not noise. Regardless, that isn't sufficient reason to avoid hearing this one. Here are some timings for comparison's sake:


I II III IV
Abbado/BPO 25:52 14:56 12:21 25:56

Abbado/VPO 27:17 15:15 12:28 24:31

Karajan/BPO (Gold) 28:10 16:38 12:45 26:49

Bertini 27:58 15:55 13:48 28:34

Boulez/CSO 29:? 16:? 12:? 21:?

Walter/NYPO 29:15 17:35 13:00 21:00

Walter/VPO 24:49 15:34 11:17 18:16

Masur/NYPO 24:? 15:? 13:? 25:?


Of these, only Abbado/BPO, Masur, and Walter/VPO fit on a single disc. Of these, Walter/VPO is just absurdly fast with the - what should be - transcendental fourth movement. Masur is similar to Abbado/BPO, but he's just a smidgeon too quick with the first movement, and just a tad poopy with the Rondo-Burlesque. Abbado/BPO is a bit more equal with the two outer movements, and has a truly great Rondo-Burlesque. I like the Abbado. I find it musically satisfying from start to finish, and wears well for everday type listening.





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