While James DePreist's reading with the London Symphony Orchestra of Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 5 in C sharp minor is possibly serviceable for the casual listener, it probably won't satisfy the more discerning ears of Mahler fans. There are several problems one could nitpick over, such as the unacceptably weak ending of the "Trauermarsch"; the comical, push-me-pull-you tempi in the "Stürmisch Bewegt"; the conversion of the boisterous Scherzo into a sluggish Landler; and the strangely cool and chaste Adagietto. Only the ...
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While James DePreist's reading with the London Symphony Orchestra of Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 5 in C sharp minor is possibly serviceable for the casual listener, it probably won't satisfy the more discerning ears of Mahler fans. There are several problems one could nitpick over, such as the unacceptably weak ending of the "Trauermarsch"; the comical, push-me-pull-you tempi in the "Stürmisch Bewegt"; the conversion of the boisterous Scherzo into a sluggish Landler; and the strangely cool and chaste Adagietto. Only the Rondo-Finale is reasonably free of things to quibble about, but it comes too late in the work to make much of a difference. Still, above all, the most troubling aspect of this 2006 release is the lackluster interpretation and the clinical feeling of the performance. One could attribute it to the late-comer DePreist's inexperience in recording Mahler's music, or to his greater concern for highlighting details in the score than in communicating the composer's passionate expressions. Or...
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