Mahler, Gustav - Symfoni nr. 4 i G-dur [reseed in AAC]

Mahler: Symphony No 4



Angela Maria Blasi (sop), Bavarian Radio Symphony orchestra, Sir Colin Davis

RCA 09026 62521-2 Reviewed by JMH



With its delicate transparent orchestration and crisp shimmering sonorities, Mahler

4 is a work that fits into the confines of hi-fi reproduction perfectly. The music

teems with intricate detail, yet thanks to Mahler's skilful scoring, the sound

picture remains clear rather than becoming cluttered. Even so, the effortless

clarity and wide dynamic range of the present recording remains something to marvel

at. The sound is fresh, luminous, and skillfully balanced, allowing even the

tiniest strand can be heard. Davis' interpretation is wonderfully subtle and

blessedly free from preciousness, despite infinite care taken over detail. Tempi are

flexible, but the transitions feel so natural and spontaneous, one could hardly

imagine things being otherwise. Angela Maria Blasi sings beautifully in the finale,

and Davis' phrasing and pointing of rhythmic subtleties in this movement is

breathtakingly sublime. A disc to treasure!



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