Track Listings (5) - Disc #1| All Artists: Mahler, Gatti, Royal Philharmonic Title: Symphony 5 Members Wishing: 1 Total Copies: 0 Label: Conifer Release Date: 3/10/1998 Genre: Classical Style: Symphonies Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPC: 756055131823 |
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The Fifth makes exceptional demands on orchestra and conductor alike, and Gatti and the Royal Philharmonic rise handsomely to the occasion in this 1997 recording. The performance is an energetic one, even fierce in places ... more » |
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Amazon.com The Fifth makes exceptional demands on orchestra and conductor alike, and Gatti and the Royal Philharmonic rise handsomely to the occasion in this 1997 recording. The performance is an energetic one, even fierce in places (especially when it comes to tempo), but always under firm control. Gatti, the RPO's music director since 1996, clearly knows the score very well. He elicits an interesting pointing of rhythm from the band, clarifying Mahler's contrapuntal strands and ensuring that the symphony's gigantic climaxes never degenerate into a chaotic welter of sound. His is above all an expressive reading of the score, not merely a literal realization. One feels a presence behind the interpretation, and a definite sensitivity to Mahler's idiom and expressive aim. Owing to the venue, London's Henry Wood Hall, the sound is a bit bright in the loudest passages. --Ted Libbey Similar CDsSimilarly Requested CDs
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CD ReviewsStylish and individual, but entirely Mahler too RaabH | USA | 03/24/2000 (5 out of 5 stars) "After hearing Gatti's superb Mahler Fourth I invested in this CD as well. I was not disappointed. Gatti has an individual way with Mahler, but there is never any sense that he is taking undue liberties or distorting the music. Indeed, I suspect that Mahler himself would be very approving of this kind of stylish performance. (Well, better this than the drab literalism of, say, a Gilbert Kaplan!)Gatti grabs attention even with the opening notes. The rhythmic snap of the trumpet solo is a little startling at first, but then seems entirely right. And the rest of the performance distinguishes itself with the same combination of deep feeling and fresh perspective. In no way does Gatti short-change the "big moments." Indeed, when the chorale theme swells and ardently blooms at the end of the last movement, it brings as much of a tingle to the spine as one could ever hope to experience.Gatti is a huge find, a conductor who undoubtedly will be making a name for himself in years to come. I hope he continues to explore the Mahler canon. What do you say, BMG -- how about the Second next?" A young man's Mahler, fresh and often impetuous Santa Fe Listener | Santa Fe, NM USA | 10/27/2005 (4 out of 5 stars) "The young Gatti made his mark by revitalizing familiar works, adding his own fresh take. Like Gustavo Dudamel, who has recently released his own bright-eyed, impetuous Mahler Fifth, Gatti's Mahaler is highly expressive and free in its phrasing. The first movement is a bit stop and go, but after that Gatti shoots straight ahead, opting for thrills in the fast parts and heart on sleeve in the slow ones. The Royal Phil. isn't up to the Berlin Phil. in executing Mahler's demanding orchestral writing, and the ensemble turns a little helter-skelter at times, but it sounds committed and involved. The recording is clear but a bit distant. In any event, a fine Mahler Fifth that succeeds through the conductor's considerable imagination and a passion for the music."
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