Description
Mahler, Iván Fischer, Budapest Festival Orchestra – Symphony No. 1 / Channel Classics Audio CD 2012
UPC 723385331124
Written when the composer was only in his late twenties, Mahler's first symphony is a study in optimism. 'In full sail' (his original title for the second movement) could be a motto for the whole work. In this vast symphony, we hear his love of nature and beauty, Mahler's childhood memories, fragments of distant military music, birdsong and even Yiddish folk tunes as they blend together into a paean to life and hope. The work's tribute to Beethoven is seen in it's architecture, as it takes cues from his idol's famous ninth symphony. The fact that Mahler's first was debuted in the Hungarian capital Budapest gives Ivan Fischer and his Budapest Festival Orchestra a unique connection to it's history. This new Super Audio CD recording from Channel Classics brings out all the nuances and colors of the work, from it's softest whispers to it's most thundering climaxes.
Made in Europe
Released 2012
Style: Romantic, Modern
Genre:Classical
Tracklist:
| Symphony No. 1 ('Titan') In D Major | (55:45) | ||
| 1 | Langsam, Schleppend. - Immer Gemächlich | 16:34 | |
| 2 | Kräftig Bewegt, Doch Nicht Zu Schnell | 8:09 | |
| 3 | Feierlich Und Gemessen, Ohne Zu Schleppen | 10:44 | |
| 4 | Stürmisch Bewegt | 20:13 |
- Composed By – Gustav Mahler
- Conductor – Iván Fischer*
- Cover, Design – Ad Van der Kouwe
- Cover, Photography By – Jonas Sacks
- Edited By – Jared Sacks
- Engineer [Recording Engineer] – Hein Dekker, Jared Sacks
- Liner Notes – Clemens Romijn, Iván Fischer*
- Liner Notes [Romijn, English Translation] – Stephen Taylor (16)
- Liner Notes [Romijn, Traduction Française] – Christophe Levaux
- Orchestra – Budapest Festival Orchestra
