The potent personal charisma of Valery Gergiev is obviously well-suited to powerhouse classics -- think only of his profoundly savage interpretation of Igor Stravinsky's Le Sacre du printemps to get an idea of his capacity for ferocity -- but he might not seem on first consideration to be the right conductor for lighter works in the symphonic repertoire, such as the Symphony No. 4 in G major of Gustav Mahler. This joyous work might seem in danger of being brutalized by Gergiev, who has built a major reputation on his ...
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The potent personal charisma of Valery Gergiev is obviously well-suited to powerhouse classics -- think only of his profoundly savage interpretation of Igor Stravinsky's Le Sacre du printemps to get an idea of his capacity for ferocity -- but he might not seem on first consideration to be the right conductor for lighter works in the symphonic repertoire, such as the Symphony No. 4 in G major of Gustav Mahler. This joyous work might seem in danger of being brutalized by Gergiev, who has built a major reputation on his explosive recordings of Russian music and has already turned in some harrowing readings in his recordings in Mahler's cycle. But rest assured, Gergiev is a complete musician, and even though his forceful energy has inspired some emotionally shattering performances, his rendition of this work is as delicate, refined, radiant, charming, and happy as any could wish, with humor and grace thrown in for full measure. This hybrid SACD recording for LSO Live is firmly in the mainstream of...
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