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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