Author: Mahler, Gustav

Format: Blu-specCD

Release Date: 12-05-1995

Details: Product description Mahler: Symphony No. 6 ~ Boulez Amazon.ca The Symphony No. 6 is the most tragic of the entire Mahler cycle. Completed in 1904, it reveals the composer’s inner struggles, struggles that testify to the musician’s failure but also to the sonic culmination of the post-romantic orchestra. Multiple interpretations of this score have often focused on the clarity of its rarely matched architectural complexity in order to carry the work toward the progressive destruction of the finale. Pierre Boulez firmly places his interpretation within the sound world of the 20th century, that of the Second Viennese School, but also of Edgard Varèse. The mastery of sound and architecture is perfectly lucid, with the Vienna Philharmonic responding with transparency to the conductor's every indication. Such a balanced reading also allows for a powerful emotion to be expressed in the clash of the most violent contrasts. The penchant for risk-taking known elsewhere is absent, but the precision of the phrasing and the intelligence of this interpretation make it an innovative version: it renews the approach to a striking but aging discography. --Pierre Graveleau

UPC: 028944583526

EAN: 0028944583526

Languages: English

Binding: Audio CD

Item Condition: UsedAcceptable