Mystical and langurous
Samuel Stephens | TN, USA | 09/24/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Mahler's Fourth Symphony needs certain elements to work in mood and tone: it needs to sound mystical, it needs to sound lush and langurous, and it needs to flow. It also needs a soprano who can sing with all the characteristics above.
Armin Jordan, the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, and soprano Edith Wiens accomplish all of this to perfection. It's a shame really that this CD (it is a WarnerClassics re-release from the ERATO label) hasn't been reviewed by professional critics and recieved more circulation. It easily stands with Szell, Levi etc among the best versions.
I recommend it to you with full confidence that you will find it fulfilling of what you want in a Mahler Fourth."