Horenstein Conducts Rossini, Mahler & Nielsen (2006)

The BBC's series of celebrated live recordings is a mixed bag in terms of sound quality -- certainly no cause for audophiles to rejoice -- but the selections are often quite interesting to specialists, both for their distinctive interpretations and the insights they give about their time periods. Jascha Horenstein's concert performances of Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 6 in A minor and Carl Nielsen's Symphony No. 5, recorded in 1969 and 1971, respectively, date from the peak years when both composers' symphonies were ... Read More

The BBC's series of celebrated live recordings is a mixed bag in terms of sound quality -- certainly no cause for audophiles to rejoice -- but the selections are often quite interesting to specialists, both for their distinctive interpretations and the insights they give about their time periods. Jascha Horenstein's concert performances of Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 6 in A minor and Carl Nielsen's Symphony No. 5, recorded in 1969 and 1971, respectively, date from the peak years when both composers' symphonies were undergoing important revivals, and something of the excitement of discovery attends these vigorous performances. The Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra's performance of Mahler's Sixth is deliberate and somewhat slower than many contemporary recordings, but this is helpful for the sake of clarity, since many details are heard better at the slower pacing; and Horenstein's heavier tempos make the music more imposing and brooding than many brisker modern versions. Nielsen's Fifth also sounds notes... Read Less

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