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Who can hold together the mighty and majestic Mahler Third? Who can encompass its 90-minute length? Who can survive its evolutionary journey from inanimate rocks to singing angels? Who can exalt in its ecstasies and endure its terrors? Not Pierre Boulez, that's who. Brilliant as he is, skilled as he is, talented as he is, Boulez is simply not up to Mahler's Third. Or rather, he can conduct the work -- he can clarify its themes, codify its harmonies, and unify its diversities -- but he cannot comprehend, much less encompass, exalt, and endure the work. With the superb playing of the Vienna Philharmonic, Boulez can get from one end of the work to the other, but unfortunately he cannot make it mean anything. The "Great God Pan" of the opening movement is just a bombastic tune for eight trombones. The "Flowers of the Meadow" in the Tempo di Menuetto are just arabesques for the woodwinds. The "Animals of the Forest" in the Scherzando are just goofy jingles for the winds and strings. The "Voice of Humanity" in the Misterioso is just a moaning mezzo above swaying basses. The "Voices of Angels" in the Lustig are just little boys and women singing a folk song. And "The Voice of Love" in the closing Ruhevoll is just an enormous chorale for strings. Everything is in its place and everything makes sense and nothing much matters because for all his brilliance, skill, and talent, Boulez cannot breathe life into Mahler's Third. Deutsche Grammophon's digital sound is crisp and clean, but not particularly present.
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Symphony No. 3 In D Minor / Part 1 (Gustav Mahler)
Gustav Mahler, Composer - Wiener Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Pierre Boulez, Conductor, MainArtist - Ewald Markl, Producer, Associate Producer - Christian Gansch, Producer, Recording Producer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rainer Maillard, Editor, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Marion Thiem, Producer
℗ 2002 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Symphony No. 3 in D Minor / Pt. 2 (Gustav Mahler)
Gustav Mahler, Composer - Wiener Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Pierre Boulez, Conductor, MainArtist - Ewald Markl, Producer, Associate Producer - Christian Gansch, Producer, Recording Producer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rainer Maillard, Editor, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Marion Thiem, Producer
℗ 2002 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Symphony No. 3 In D Minor / Part 2 (Gustav Mahler)
Gustav Mahler, Composer - Wiener Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Pierre Boulez, Conductor, MainArtist - Ewald Markl, Producer, Associate Producer - Christian Gansch, Producer, Recording Producer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rainer Maillard, Editor, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Marion Thiem, Producer
℗ 2002 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
DISC 2
Gustav Mahler, Composer - Wiener Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Anne Sofie von Otter, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Pierre Boulez, Conductor, MainArtist - Friedrich Nietzsche, Author - Ewald Markl, Producer, Associate Producer - Christian Gansch, Producer, Recording Producer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rainer Maillard, Editor, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Marion Thiem, Producer
℗ 2002 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Traditional, Author - Gustav Mahler, Composer - Wiener Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Anne Sofie von Otter, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Pierre Boulez, Conductor, MainArtist - Wiener Sängerknaben, Choir, MainArtist - Ewald Markl, Producer, Associate Producer - Johannes Prinz, Chorus Master, AssociatedPerformer - Christian Gansch, Producer, Recording Producer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gerald Wirth, Chorus Master, AssociatedPerformer - Rainer Maillard, Editor, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Women Chorus of Singverein der Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde, Chorus, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dr. Marion Thiem, Producer
℗ 2002 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Gustav Mahler, Composer - Wiener Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Pierre Boulez, Conductor, MainArtist - Ewald Markl, Producer, Associate Producer - Christian Gansch, Producer, Recording Producer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rainer Maillard, Editor, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Marion Thiem, Producer
℗ 2002 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Albumbeschreibung
Who can hold together the mighty and majestic Mahler Third? Who can encompass its 90-minute length? Who can survive its evolutionary journey from inanimate rocks to singing angels? Who can exalt in its ecstasies and endure its terrors? Not Pierre Boulez, that's who. Brilliant as he is, skilled as he is, talented as he is, Boulez is simply not up to Mahler's Third. Or rather, he can conduct the work -- he can clarify its themes, codify its harmonies, and unify its diversities -- but he cannot comprehend, much less encompass, exalt, and endure the work. With the superb playing of the Vienna Philharmonic, Boulez can get from one end of the work to the other, but unfortunately he cannot make it mean anything. The "Great God Pan" of the opening movement is just a bombastic tune for eight trombones. The "Flowers of the Meadow" in the Tempo di Menuetto are just arabesques for the woodwinds. The "Animals of the Forest" in the Scherzando are just goofy jingles for the winds and strings. The "Voice of Humanity" in the Misterioso is just a moaning mezzo above swaying basses. The "Voices of Angels" in the Lustig are just little boys and women singing a folk song. And "The Voice of Love" in the closing Ruhevoll is just an enormous chorale for strings. Everything is in its place and everything makes sense and nothing much matters because for all his brilliance, skill, and talent, Boulez cannot breathe life into Mahler's Third. Deutsche Grammophon's digital sound is crisp and clean, but not particularly present.
© TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 6 track(s)
- Total length: 01:35:20
- Main artists: Anne Sofie von Otter Wiener Philharmonic Orchestra Pierre Boulez
- Composer: Gustav Mahler
- Label: Deutsche Grammophon (DG)
- Genre: Klassiek
© 2002 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin ℗ 2002 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
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