Unlimited Streaming
Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps
Start my trial period and start listening to this albumEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
SubscribeEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
Digital Download
Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
It is often the world's most famous orchestras that undertake the Mahler symphonies, for these works stretch them to their limits, but of course, they're played all the time by groups of the second tier, right on the edge of the top tier, and one can argue that what Mahler heard when he stepped to the podium in his day more resembled these than the blazing brass of, say, the Chicago Symphony or the Berlin Philharmonic. Will the listener miss the virtuoso section playing in this reading by Ádám Fischer and the Düsseldorfer Symphoniker? Only rarely. Really, the strings are remarkable in this reading; Fischer catches the long lines of the work in big stretches of quiet music that are kept exquisitely controlled, all the more impressive in that this is a 2019 live performance of one of the most difficult works in the symphonic repertory. The "Urlicht" fourth movement is extraordinary, transcendent, with marvelous cooperation between Fischer and alto Nadine Weissmann; the sharper-edged voice of soprano Tünde Szabóki contrasts nicely with hers. The overall quiet mood extends to the opening movement, where some may prefer a more imposing approach, but it fits with Fischer's general mood. The only place where the performance falls short is in the work of the Choir of the Städtischer Musikverein zu Düsseldorf, which is a bit pitch-insecure and has a tendency to sound like a shapeless mass. This tendency is amplified by a rather cavernous sound from the planetarium space of the Tonhalle Düsseldorf. However, this is a must for Fischer fans and a strong Mahler Second for anyone.
© TiVo
You are currently listening to samples.
Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.
Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.
From $16.65/month
Gustav Mahler, Composer - Düsseldorfer Symphoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Adam Fischer, Conductor, MainArtist
℗ 2020 Deutschlandradio / Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Gustav Mahler, Composer - Düsseldorfer Symphoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Adam Fischer, Conductor, MainArtist
℗ 2020 Deutschlandradio / Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Gustav Mahler, Composer - Düsseldorfer Symphoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Adam Fischer, Conductor, MainArtist
℗ 2020 Deutschlandradio / Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Gustav Mahler, Composer - Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock, Author - Düsseldorfer Symphoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Adam Fischer, Conductor, MainArtist - Nadine Weissmann, Alto, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tünde Szabóvski, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2020 Deutschlandradio / Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Gustav Mahler, Composer - Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock, Author - Düsseldorfer Symphoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Adam Fischer, Conductor, MainArtist - Nadine Weissmann, Alto, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tünde Szabóvski, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2020 Deutschlandradio / Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Gustav Mahler, Composer - Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock, Author - Düsseldorfer Symphoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Adam Fischer, Conductor, MainArtist - Tünde Szabóvski, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2020 Deutschlandradio / Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Album review
It is often the world's most famous orchestras that undertake the Mahler symphonies, for these works stretch them to their limits, but of course, they're played all the time by groups of the second tier, right on the edge of the top tier, and one can argue that what Mahler heard when he stepped to the podium in his day more resembled these than the blazing brass of, say, the Chicago Symphony or the Berlin Philharmonic. Will the listener miss the virtuoso section playing in this reading by Ádám Fischer and the Düsseldorfer Symphoniker? Only rarely. Really, the strings are remarkable in this reading; Fischer catches the long lines of the work in big stretches of quiet music that are kept exquisitely controlled, all the more impressive in that this is a 2019 live performance of one of the most difficult works in the symphonic repertory. The "Urlicht" fourth movement is extraordinary, transcendent, with marvelous cooperation between Fischer and alto Nadine Weissmann; the sharper-edged voice of soprano Tünde Szabóki contrasts nicely with hers. The overall quiet mood extends to the opening movement, where some may prefer a more imposing approach, but it fits with Fischer's general mood. The only place where the performance falls short is in the work of the Choir of the Städtischer Musikverein zu Düsseldorf, which is a bit pitch-insecure and has a tendency to sound like a shapeless mass. This tendency is amplified by a rather cavernous sound from the planetarium space of the Tonhalle Düsseldorf. However, this is a must for Fischer fans and a strong Mahler Second for anyone.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 6 track(s)
- Total length: 01:20:57
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Ádám Fischer Düsseldorfer Symphoniker Tünde Szabóvski Nadine Weissmann
- Composer: Gustav Mahler
- Label: Cavi-Music
- Genre: Classical
© 2019 Deutschlandradio / Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin ℗ 2020 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Improve album informationWhy buy on Qobuz...
-
Stream or download your music
Buy an album or an individual track. Or listen to our entire catalogue with our high-quality unlimited streaming subscriptions.
-
Zero DRM
The downloaded files belong to you, without any usage limit. You can download them as many times as you like.
-
Choose the format best suited for you
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) depending on your needs.
-
Listen to your purchases on our apps
Download the Qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.