Mahler: Symphony No. 3; Kindertotenlieder (2008)

The first thing most listeners will notice about this 1947 recording of Mahler's Third Symphony with Adrian Boult conducting the BBC Symphony is how antique the sound is. Though taken from a radio broadcast and extensively remastered, the sound here is nevertheless dim and faded, as well as being intermittently marred by considerable surface noise. The second thing they will notice is how incredibly right everything sounds. Though the piece had never been performed in England prior to this, Boult's understanding of the ... Read More

The first thing most listeners will notice about this 1947 recording of Mahler's Third Symphony with Adrian Boult conducting the BBC Symphony is how antique the sound is. Though taken from a radio broadcast and extensively remastered, the sound here is nevertheless dim and faded, as well as being intermittently marred by considerable surface noise. The second thing they will notice is how incredibly right everything sounds. Though the piece had never been performed in England prior to this, Boult's understanding of the gargantuan score is not only complete, but wholly idiomatic. His feeling for phrasing and tempo rubato seems utterly natural and his control of balances and structure is unerring. It's true the British radio orchestra does not always appear altogether on top of the score, but considering it had never played the work before, its mastery of its intricacies is nothing short of amazing. Perhaps the most remarkable thing about the performance is the presence of alto Kathleen Ferrier in the... Read Less

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2008, Testament UPC: 749677142223 CD See All