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Sir Colin Davis with a Masterful Performance.

bigmikedc | Sugar Hill, GA United States | 01/15/2000

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Well, one must admit that Mahler's "Symphony of a Thousand" is quite a difficult piece to perform. It requires only the most talented and strongest of voices and requires the most draining of energy. I must admit that while I'm not that big a fan of Mahler's "Symphony of a Thousand" that I did indeed enjoy this version of how a massive symphony should sound. Sir Colin Davis proves that he's up to the task by having only the most talented of male voices perform this work. The women, while not bad in any way, simply are not quite up to the level the men are in this piece. The orchestra does a magnificent job as they constantly portray what Mahler described as the "music of spheres" with the strings constantly moving and the entire piece mantains a constant and steady flow. Overall, a great work from a most talented conductor."

Operatic Mahler 8th

Scriabinmahler | UK | 03/21/2007

(4 out of 5 stars)

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Davis gives very unique & epic account of 8th with much emphasis on solo parts (or simply microphones were too close?). It is too operatic in conception to my taste to be first recommendation, but solists sing their heart out in most moving way and the expansive climax has earth-shattering effect. Overall, it is like a long voyage towords the final apotheosis rather than a single transformation."