Complete your mahler, leonard bernstein, new york philharmonic collection. Jul 06, 2010 theres going to be a glut of gustav mahler in the year ahead. Gustav mahler, leonard bernstein, new york philharmonic. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. One wonders where gustav mahler would be today, both for audiences and. His recording of the sixth symphony from that cycle remains unequaled for me. Bernsteins first mahler cycle was the first of now many complete mahler cycles with symphonies 19 recorded between 1960 and 1967 on the cbs now sony label. You wont get bernstein s rabid angst or angry geschrei, but the sixth comes off better for mitropoulos continence. William malloch speaker, jennie tourel mezzosoprano, lee. Mahler, new york philharmonic conducted by leonard. Sinopolis seventh is dreary, dull, and in the finale sloppily played. Leonard bernsteins recording of mahler 2 with new york phil in 1987 is also very good. Leonard bernsteins legendary recordings of the complete mahler. Reminiscences by mahlers associates and by musicians who played under his baton, plus personal recollections o.
Order from your preferred classical music cd store. Gustav mahler leonard bernstein complete recordings on deutsche grammophon vol. There the playing of the vienna philharmonic is assured right through. The songs of gustav mahler could not receive more loving or capable treatment than they do here by dietrich fischerdieskau, the twentieth centurys great interpreter of german song, and leonard bernstein, that centurys great interpreter of mahler. Finally returning bernsteins overdue mahler the new. Discussion in music corner started by delta steve, aug 17, 2010. The seventh was one of the first issues in pierre boulezs ongoing mahler series detusche.
Now my perception is that while lenny did mahler a great service in the 60s with his pioneering complete set on cbs now sony, in the 80s bernstein smothered the music with his own apparent agenda. Conducted by music director designate jaap van zweden, the 106 allstars performed mahlers fifth symphony in a concert broadcast on facebook live, hosted by alec baldwin. Great presentation of the legendary american conductor leonard bernstein, conducting the vienna philharmonic orchestra, the vienna state. Fans of leonard bernsteins conducting are better served than ever before. Described by gramophone as an extraordinary night, the performance brings together a world class orchestra, a legendary conductor and one of mahlers greatest symphonies. Download gustav mahler complete edition 18cds, 2010.
This one was excellently recorded, and the hi def 24352 transfer is impeccable. Abbados berlin mahler sixth andante before scherzo is a light, shallow performance audibly inferior to his first, chicago recording never mind bernsteins magnificent vienna version. Recorded in west berlin in october 1979, this live album stands as a document of the only time leonard bernstein ever conducted the berliner philharmoniker. Bernstein conducts mahler the vinyl edition 180g sony. Bernstein i sony and haitink i philipsdecca have withstood all challengers for a very long time, but this newcomer surely.
The complete symphonies leonard bernstein allmusic. Gramophone 31992these songs were recorded in november 1968, at the peak of fischerdieskaus career. This forms part of the cbs mahler cycle recorded by bernstein with the new york philharmonic, the israel philharmonic and the london symphony orchestra during the sixties up to the mid70s. If you havent experienced this series before, go for this or the slightly cheaper mahler. The christian science monitor is an international news organization that delivers thoughtful, global coverage via its website, weekly magazine, online daily edition, and email newsletters. Recommendation for mahler box sets steve hoffman music forums. To hear bernstein as an enfant terrible, check out his earlier cycle with the new york philharmonic, now reissued by sony classics. Previously sony had released only the first symphony on a single layer sacd, very ungenerously shorn of its cd coupling, the adagio from the unfinished tenth. Beside longadmired studio recordings, featuring mstislav rostropovich and alexis weissenberg among the soloists, it presents live.
Listening dvd guide the gustav mahler society of new york. Or sinopoli, first abbado, or michael tilsonthomas sacd. Bernstein conducts mahler vinyl edition 2017 france sealed at the best online prices at ebay. The columbiasony bernstein mahler symphonies the classical. The soundtrack for the eighth admirably captures the vast array of instruments, choirs, soloists, and pipe organ, especially in the dts 5. However, although my collection of mahler 5 cds keeps growing now up to 16 discs including several critically acclaimed recordings this bernstein recording still heads my list to the extent that if i was limited to one choice then this would be the disc i would select.
The 2008 cathy heifetz memorial concert presents the university symphony orchestra, joined by the university chorus and motet choir, performing a monumental work to culminate the 20072008 concert season. Carnegie halls bernstein mahler vs sonys bernstein mahler on. None of leonard bernsteins mahler is bad, but this was probably the weakest. I am immensely pleased with the sight and sound of both. Bernstein was the first conductor to record a complete mahler symphonic cycle, a project he pursued between 1960 and 1968, this at a time when there were only seven or eight formal, complete beethoven symphonic cycles in print or in progress. Bernstein conducts mahler the vinyl edition artists bernstein, leonard release date. Therere several versions of cds you can easily find on the market, form dg and sony.
Mahler complete symphonies bernstein 88697453692 td. A portrait mahler songs with berry, walter, bernstein, leonard on arkivcd. For all the qualities of other recordings, notably leonard bernstein cbs sony and dg and james judd naxos theres. It comprises bernstein s dg mahler cycle of the symphonies no songcycles in a compact space at super budget price. This 12cd set is of obvious interest on two counts first, because it assembles all of the classic 1960s vintage leonard bernstein recordings of mahler s symphonies, done during bernstein s tenure as music director of the new york philharmonic, in one place in some of the best digital remasterings. Gustav mahler, leonard bernstein, the new york philharmonic orchestra. New york philharmonic presents leonard bernsteins marked mahler score to. Im no expert but i wouldnt say bernsteins and soltis views of mahler were totally antithetical, but bernsteins approach is probably more individual than that of any other conductor sinopoli excepted. This recording is the one clear case in bernsteins mahler discography where his later recording for dg is to be preferred. Bernsteins new york mahler recordings now on sony were the ones i grew up with and they have held up well over the years. Later in the season, the tributes include performances plus the free event bernsteins mahler marathon. Download leonard bernstein leonard bernstein conducts.
Few can deny bernstein s lasting importance in promoting mahler s. This contains movements from mahler s nine symphonies with leonard bernstein conducting. Bernstein s dsdremastered box set on sony sounds lovely, and it contains my favorite interpretations of m3, m6, m8 and m9, plus nearfavorite versions of m1, m2, and m7. Leonard bernstein was born in lawrence, massachusetts. Leonard bernstein is still gustav mahler s most famous and, controversially, most significant interpreter.
But if you have a premium audio system and want to enjoy the best sound quality for a magnificent performance of this masterpiece, the is one of the ways you wont be disappointed. Includes a download card for the audio of each symphony plus the digital bonus gustav mahler remembered. He did more than just unveil the masterly craftsmanship of mahlers music. Leonard bernstein is still gustav mahlers most famous and, controversially, most significant interpreter. Leonard bernstein became mahlers ambassador in the postwar world. At that time, i thought bernstein s mahler and mahler s mahler were one and the same. They are intense and dramatic, but not mannered as some of his later dg cycle can be. Then again, not everyone is convinced by mahler s music. Sony classical 45369, 12 cds first issued 2009, as pictured sony classical 89499, 12 cds first issued january 2001, as pictured only talking here about the leonard bernsteinconducted columbiasony classical reissues first of the mahler symphonies, and secondly about the deutsche grammophon reissues. Also, whilst bernstein remains as interventionist as ever, in his later mahler fifth all of this comes off. I still like abbado best of all on the first, bernstein on the 2nd, zinnman on the third, solti on the 4th, jansons on the 6th, bernstein then abbado on the 6th, zinman again on the 7th, no favorite on the 8th or 9th, and zinnman on the 10th. A lot of his later recordings, for dg, were not wellregarded and are not oop, i believe. A lot of his later recordings, for dg, were not wellregarded and are not oop, i.
Soltis mahler is magnificent, especially mahler 8 i believe there is a recording on youtube of the ending, its amazing as well as 5. The bernsteinmahler cycle usually refers to two separate audio recordings of the symphonies. Dame janet baker, jennie tourel, gustav mahler, leonard bernstein, donald mcintyre, anna reynolds, gwenyth annear, norma procter, vladimir ruzdjak, james chambers mahler. Leonard bernsteins championing of mahler in the 1960s and 70s reintroduced. Smoley, president of the gustav mahler society of new york and author of a twovolume set of critical commentary on all extant recordings of mahlers symphonies. Find leonard bernstein discography, albums and singles on allmusic.
Theres going to be a glut of gustav mahler in the year ahead. I would say you dont have to spend that much money for bernstein s mahler 2. In bernsteins second season as the philharmonics music director in. Sony classical 45369, 12 cds first issued 2009, as pictured sony classical 89499, 12 cds first issued january 2001, as pictured only talking here about the leonard bernstein conducted columbia sony classical reissues first of the mahler symphonies, and secondly about the deutsche grammophon reissues. Leonard bernstein 19181990 was perhaps the most influential figure in classical music in the last half of the twentieth century. Conducted by music director designate jaap van zweden, the 106 allstars. Leonard bernstein in highresolution audio at available in 192 khz 24bit aiff, flac high resolution audio. In fact, these works trace the evolution of the new york philharmonic into a worldclass orchestra in the late 1950s under bernstein s hand.
Recommendation for mahler box sets steve hoffman music. I purchased three of the new sonyjapan releases of bernsteins first mahler cycle from hmv. Bernstein on sony again, buy the version in the box. I like bernsteins mahler on the whole, but i think hes for the seasoned mahlerite rather than the.
It doesnt contain any narration by bernstein which i expected based on the title. Just as an example of what the record company catalogs of the era looked like, at the time he started recording this body of. That same year erich leinsdorf, recently appointed music director of the. Reminiscences by mahler s associates and by musicians who played under his baton, plus personal recollections o. Although they were not the first recordings of the individual symphonies, bernsteins advocacy was an important part of the mahler boom of the 1960s especially in the us and helped increase the popularity. The sony recordings, hours of bernsteins performances of his philharmonic predecessors complete symphonies, and collaborations with the new york public library for the performing arts. Mahler, new york philharmonic conducted by leonard bernstein mahler, new york philharmonic conducted by leonard bernstein symphony no. Mahler may have withdrawn his tragic subtitle, but the darkness. Deutsche grammophon, tennstedt emi, solti decca and bernstein sony. This site is about the gustav mahler society of new york the recommended recordings listed below were compiled by lewis m. The cycle also shows bernstein at his restrained and perceptive best. The musicians of the new york philharmonic were the honorees of 106 allstars. In fact, these works trace the evolution of the new york philharmonic into a worldclass orchestra in the late 1950s under.
The sony recordings is part of the philharmonics celebrations of bernsteins centennial this season. One cycle not listed is leif segerstams on chandos. You wont get bernsteins rabid angst or angry geschrei, but the sixth comes off better for mitropoulos continence. Sony classical announces another ten releases in its popular series of classical masters. Reservations for the free event are available here. Carnegie halls bernstein mahler vs sonys bernstein mahler. Bernstein conducts mahler the vinyl edition sony classical. Dec 25, 2010 im no expert but i wouldnt say bernstein s and soltis views of mahler were totally antithetical, but bernstein s approach is probably more individual than that of any other conductor sinopoli excepted. Critical opinions of leonard bernstein s intensely personal readings of gustav mahler s symphonies have run the gamut from adulatory to dismissive, and time has not yet brought a consensus on these historic performances with the new york philharmonic, originally released on columbia and presented in this 2009 box set from sony. May 26, 2017 the home of classical music find always the latest news, dates and videos from our artists and recordings. David hurwitz reports most importantly, the remastering has dramatically improved the sound of some of the most problematic recordings. The mahler symphonies are among the greatest bodies of work in music history, and no one interpreted them better than bernstein.
This release comes from sonys immense backlog of famous recordings of leonard bernstein and the new york philharmonic. This recording comes from the 1987 bbc proms and, as far as i am aware, is not available commercially. Jennie tourel, gustav mahler, leonard bernstein, new york philharmonic orchestra, lili chookasian, adele addison, lee venora, lucine amara, richard tucker bernstein century mahler. Bernstein and abbado are great mahler conductors for sure, but the recordings are not really audiophile quality. It comprises bernsteins dg mahler cycle of the symphonies no songcycles in a compact space at super budget price. Of these 16 initial releases, many are literal repackagings of earlier cds, such as those in the 100volume royal edition. Leonard bernstein sony music entertainment germany gmbh. Sony classicals new bernstein century, though, is a curious affair. New york philharmonic live, november 1987 addeddate 20100103 05. Mahler, leonard bernstein, wiener philharmoniker symphonie. David hurwitz first, lets understand why this reissue is a typical example of majorlabel stupidity no, they never learn. Mar 28, 20 this recording comes from the 1987 bbc proms and, as far as i am aware, is not available commercially. Bernsteins predecessor as the orchestras music director. This release comes from sony s immense backlog of famous recordings of leonard bernstein and the new york philharmonic.
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