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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | Kurt Sanderling
BBC Northern Symphony Orchestra, Kurt Sanderling Kurt Sanderling has recently been featured on BBC Legends with his recording of Mahler Symphony No.9 (BBCL42322) which received excellent reviews. The follow-up is Mahler Symphony No.4, which unlike Mahler Symphony No.9, has never been recorded by Sanderling either in the studio or in a broadcast recording. This is a new addition to his discography. Soprano Felicity Lott is one of the most celebrated and loved singers today and this has been recognized on the packaging by making a double bill of both artists. Superb stereo sound from the BBC Studios in Manchester. Kurt Sanderling, who still lives in Berlin in his 90's, represents one of the great conductors of the past - he was joint conductor of the Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra during Evegeny Mravinsky's sensational years and has since enjoyed a cult status in London, Salzburg, New York etc. | 
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| |  | Mahler: Symphony No. 4 in G major
Michaela Kaune (soprano) Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Zdenek Macal Following the excellent reviews of the 3rd and 5th symphonies we are pleased to present this recording of Mahler’s 4th Symphony played by the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra and conducted once again by Zdenek Macal. The stunning final movement is sung on this performance by soprano Michaela Kaune who gives a heart rending account of the child’s view of heaven. This is an eagerly awaited release that is sure to please. (Also available Symphony No. 3 OVCL00300 & Symphony No. 5 OVCL00294) |
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| |  | Mahler: Symphony No. 4 in G major
Luba Orgonasova (soprano) Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich, David Zinman “Conducting Mahler's Fourth Symphony, Zinman and the Tonhalle Orchestra achieve the rare feat of creating great tension at slow speeds...one experiences both relaxation and foreboding, mature joie de vivre and aching world-weariness.
The orchestra sounds uncrowded; with icy, spacious clarity each part stands out in vivid detail. The soprano Luba Organasova revels in the relaxed time frame and creates a magnificent arch of sound in the final movement, her tone opulent, her expressive awe a just culmination of the rapt and searching progress of the ruhevoll adagio. An exceptional account.” The Times, 12th April 2008 ***** “Zinman's account of the slow movement is particularly successful, seamless in the right way and showcasing the Zürich orchestra's luminous string tone.” Gramophone Magazine, July 2008 “This lucid, bright account of the Fourth highlights the expressive neoclassical counterpoint in which this Symphony overflows. …the Tonhalle acoustic, with horns set naturally back but never sounding too reticent, is naturally captured by the excellent recording (especially vivid in the SACD format).” BBC Music Magazine, June 2008 **** | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Frederica von Stade (mezzo-soprano) Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Yoel Levi ‘Frederica von Stade has recorded these works before but for different companies so this new pairing will suit her many admirers.’ Gramophone | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Mahler - Symphonies
Lucia Pop, Elizabeth Connell, Edith Wiens, Felicity Lott, Trudeliese Schmidt, Nadine Denize, Richard Versalle, Jorma Hynninen & Hans Sotin Tiffin School Boy’s Choir, London Philharmonic Choir & London Philharmonic Orchestra, Klaus Tennstedt | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Great Singers - Ferrier
Kathleen Ferrier, Desi Halban New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Bruno Walter | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Mahler: Symphony No. 4 in G major
Karina Gauvin (soprano) Orchestre Métropolitain du Grand Montréal (OM), Yannick Nézet-Séguin The immense scope and originality of Mahler's symphonies were unprecedented in the history of Western music. The composer himself affirmed that composing a symphony was for him to “express the entire content of my life,” and to “create a universe using all the means at my disposal.” In particular, Symphony No. 4 explores the convergence of the symphonic genre with that of the lied, borrowing from his cycle Des Knaben Wunderhorn (The Youth's Magic Horn) in the final movement. The lied he selected, Himmlishe Leben (Heavenly Life), is a deliciously naive depiction of “daily life” in Paradise as imagined by a child. It contributes to make this symphony one of Mahler's best loved works and perhaps the most serene, happy, and luminous within the composer's symphonic output.
This recording marks the second collaboration on disc of the OM with the ATMA label, following the very successful 2003 release, Nino Rota – La Strada, Concertos. | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Mojca Erdmann (soprano) Bamberg Symphony Orchestra, Jonathan Nott The Bamberg Symphony Orchestra, under their Principal Conductor Jonathan Nott, present another release in their Mahler Symphonic Series. Their recording of the Symphony No. 1 (TUDOR7147) was a Gramophone Editors Choice and this glorious release is highly recommended. Soprano Mojca Erdmann sings the beautiful setting of poems from “Das Knaben Wunderhorn” in the final movement. |
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| |  | Edition Staatskapelle Dresden - Volume 21
Mahler: | Symphony No. 4 in G major |
Juliane Banse (soprano) Staatskapelle Dresden, Giuseppe Sinopoli Live Recording from the Semperoper Dresden 1999 “There isn't an ugly note or gratuitously unpleasant sound in the Scherzo yet no jot of the music's wit, grace and sinister humour is lost. After which, the playing of the slow movement really I a glimpse of musical heaven on earth, the string playing glowing like old gold.” Gramophone Magazine, August 2008 | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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Christine Schäfer (soprano) Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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