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Mariss Jansons and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra recorded Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 8 in E flat in 2011, and this 2013 release presents that live rendition in the hybrid SACD format, with bonus audiovisual recordings included, either on DVD or Blu-ray disc. There's a lot to consider about this package, for the "Symphony of a Thousand" can be appreciated as a purely musical experience and as a fascinating concert film, and both media present aspects of the work that add to a deeper understanding of Mahler's achievement. However, this performance lacks the richness of ensemble sound and presence that other multichannel recordings of the Eighth provide, and the audio is similar to a high-quality conventional CD. Jansons gets a satisfying performance from the eight vocal soloists, five choirs, and the orchestra, and his interpretive choices are cautious but adequate to communicate Mahler's expressions. But this thoughtful performance doesn't feel transcendent, and the singing and playing never rise to ecstatic heights. Furthermore, there are sections in Part II where Jansons' exertions are quite noticeable, and this can be distracting to attentive listeners. Considering the increasing number of excellent recordings on the market in this audiophile format, this Eighth is ranked in the second tier and should be heard before purchasing.
© TiVo
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Netherlands Radio Choir, Choir - Robert Dean Smith, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Gustav Mahler, Composer - Mariss Jansons, Conductor - Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Stephanie Blythe, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Mihoko Fujimura, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Christine Brewer, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Tommi Hakala, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Camilla Nylund, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist
© 2013 RCO Live ℗ 2013 RCO Live
Netherlands Radio Choir, Choir - Robert Dean Smith, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Gustav Mahler, Composer - Mariss Jansons, Conductor - Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Stephanie Blythe, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Mihoko Fujimura, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Christine Brewer, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Tommi Hakala, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Camilla Nylund, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist
© 2013 RCO Live ℗ 2013 RCO Live
Netherlands Radio Choir, Choir - Robert Dean Smith, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Gustav Mahler, Composer - Mariss Jansons, Conductor - Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Stephanie Blythe, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Mihoko Fujimura, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Christine Brewer, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Tommi Hakala, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Camilla Nylund, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist
© 2013 RCO Live ℗ 2013 RCO Live
Netherlands Radio Choir, Choir - Robert Dean Smith, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Gustav Mahler, Composer - Mariss Jansons, Conductor - Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Stephanie Blythe, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Mihoko Fujimura, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Christine Brewer, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Tommi Hakala, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Camilla Nylund, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - María Espada, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - National Boys Choir, Choir - Bavarian Radio Choir, Choir - State Choir Latvija, Choir - Stefan Kocan, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - National Children's Choir, Choir
© 2013 RCO Live ℗ 2013 RCO Live
Netherlands Radio Choir, Choir - Robert Dean Smith, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Gustav Mahler, Composer - Mariss Jansons, Conductor - Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Stephanie Blythe, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Mihoko Fujimura, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Christine Brewer, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Tommi Hakala, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Camilla Nylund, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - María Espada, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - National Boys Choir, Choir - Bavarian Radio Choir, Choir - State Choir Latvija, Choir - Stefan Kocan, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - National Children's Choir, Choir
© 2013 RCO Live ℗ 2013 RCO Live
Netherlands Radio Choir, Choir - Robert Dean Smith, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Gustav Mahler, Composer - Mariss Jansons, Conductor - Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Stephanie Blythe, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Mihoko Fujimura, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Christine Brewer, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Tommi Hakala, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Camilla Nylund, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - María Espada, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - National Boys Choir, Choir - Bavarian Radio Choir, Choir - State Choir Latvija, Choir - Stefan Kocan, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - National Children's Choir, Choir
© 2013 RCO Live ℗ 2013 RCO Live
Netherlands Radio Choir, Choir - Gustav Mahler, Composer - Mariss Jansons, Conductor - Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist
© 2013 RCO Live ℗ 2013 RCO Live
Gustav Mahler, Composer - Mariss Jansons, Conductor - Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Tommi Hakala, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist
© 2013 RCO Live ℗ 2013 RCO Live
Gustav Mahler, Composer - Mariss Jansons, Conductor - Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Stefan Kocan, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist
© 2013 RCO Live ℗ 2013 RCO Live
Gustav Mahler, Composer - Mariss Jansons, Conductor - Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - National Boys Choir, Choir - Bavarian Radio Choir, Choir - National Children's Choir, Choir
© 2013 RCO Live ℗ 2013 RCO Live
Robert Dean Smith, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Gustav Mahler, Composer - Mariss Jansons, Conductor - Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - National Boys Choir, Choir - State Choir Latvija, Choir - National Children's Choir, Choir
© 2013 RCO Live ℗ 2013 RCO Live
Robert Dean Smith, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Gustav Mahler, Composer - Mariss Jansons, Conductor - Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - National Boys Choir, Choir - State Choir Latvija, Choir - National Children's Choir, Choir
© 2013 RCO Live ℗ 2013 RCO Live
Gustav Mahler, Composer - Mariss Jansons, Conductor - Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - National Boys Choir, Choir - State Choir Latvija, Choir - National Children's Choir, Choir
© 2013 RCO Live ℗ 2013 RCO Live
Gustav Mahler, Composer - Mariss Jansons, Conductor - Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - National Boys Choir, Choir - State Choir Latvija, Choir - National Children's Choir, Choir
© 2013 RCO Live ℗ 2013 RCO Live
Gustav Mahler, Composer - Mariss Jansons, Conductor - Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - National Boys Choir, Choir - State Choir Latvija, Choir - National Children's Choir, Choir
© 2013 RCO Live ℗ 2013 RCO Live
Netherlands Radio Choir, Choir - Gustav Mahler, Composer - Mariss Jansons, Conductor - Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Camilla Nylund, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist
© 2013 RCO Live ℗ 2013 RCO Live
Netherlands Radio Choir, Choir - Robert Dean Smith, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Gustav Mahler, Composer - Mariss Jansons, Conductor - Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - State Choir Latvija, Choir - National Children's Choir, Choir
© 2013 RCO Live ℗ 2013 RCO Live
Netherlands Radio Choir, Choir - Robert Dean Smith, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Gustav Mahler, Composer - Mariss Jansons, Conductor - Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Stephanie Blythe, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Mihoko Fujimura, Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Christine Brewer, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Tommi Hakala, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Camilla Nylund, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - María Espada, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - National Boys Choir, Choir - Bavarian Radio Choir, Choir - State Choir Latvija, Choir - Stefan Kocan, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - National Children's Choir, Choir
© 2013 RCO Live ℗ 2013 RCO Live
Album review
Mariss Jansons and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra recorded Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 8 in E flat in 2011, and this 2013 release presents that live rendition in the hybrid SACD format, with bonus audiovisual recordings included, either on DVD or Blu-ray disc. There's a lot to consider about this package, for the "Symphony of a Thousand" can be appreciated as a purely musical experience and as a fascinating concert film, and both media present aspects of the work that add to a deeper understanding of Mahler's achievement. However, this performance lacks the richness of ensemble sound and presence that other multichannel recordings of the Eighth provide, and the audio is similar to a high-quality conventional CD. Jansons gets a satisfying performance from the eight vocal soloists, five choirs, and the orchestra, and his interpretive choices are cautious but adequate to communicate Mahler's expressions. But this thoughtful performance doesn't feel transcendent, and the singing and playing never rise to ecstatic heights. Furthermore, there are sections in Part II where Jansons' exertions are quite noticeable, and this can be distracting to attentive listeners. Considering the increasing number of excellent recordings on the market in this audiophile format, this Eighth is ranked in the second tier and should be heard before purchasing.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 18 track(s)
- Total length: 01:20:04
- Main artists: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
- Composer: Gustav Mahler
- Label: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
- Genre: Classical
© 2013 RCO Live ℗ 2013 RCO Live
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