Product Description
ESOTERIC ESSG-90252-53 – MAHLER SYMPHONIES NOS 3 & 1
Conducted by Claudio Abbado
Berliner Philharmoniker
Classical masterpiece collection
The reissue of classical music masterpieces by ESOTERIC has attracted a lot of attention, both for its uncompromising commitment to recreating the original master sound, and for using hybrid Super Audio CD (SACD) technology to improve sound quality. This series marks the first hybrid SACD release of historical recording selections that have been mainstays of the catalog since
their initial release.
These new audio versions feature ESOTERIC’s proprietary re-mastering process to achieve the highest level of sound quality.
Experience by yourself…
Experience the legendary performance in this new Super Audio CD/CD format. Not only for new followers, but also for well experienced followers of these recorded materials. All will be equally impressed by the “soul” hidden within the notes, but never before found in previously released recordings in any format.
ESOTERIC equipment used for re-mastering
The criterion of re-mastering is to faithfully capture the quality of the original master. ESOTERIC’s flag ship D/A converters, model D-01VU, Rubidium master clock generator model G-0Rb and ESOTERIC MEXCEL interconnect cables and power cords, were all used for this re-mastering session. This combination of
highly advanced technology greatly contributed to capturing the high quality sound of the original master.
Track List
Gustav Mahler (1860-1911)
Symphonie No. 3 d-moll
Erster Abteilung
Kräftig. Entschieden
- Kräftig. Entschieden
- Immer das gleiche Tempo [11*]
- ITempo I [18]
- IZeit lassen [29]
- IZeit lassen [33]
- IImmer dasselbe Tempo (Marsch) [43]
- IIm alten Marschtempo (Allegro Moderato) [3 bars after 54]
- ITempo I [62]
Zweite Abteilung
Tempo di Menuetto. Sehr mässig
- Tempo di Menuetto. Sehr mässig
- L’istesso tempo [3]
- A tempo (Wie im Anfang) [6]
- Ganz plötzlich gemächlich. Tempo di Menuetto [14]
Comodo. Scherzando. Ohne Hast
- TComodo. Scherzando. Ohne Hast
- Wieder sehr gemächlich, wie zu Anfang [6]
- Etwas zurückhaltend [6 bars before 14]
- Tempo I [2 bars before 17]
- Wieder sehr gemächlich, beinahe langsam [27]
Sehr langsam. Misterioso. Durchaus ppp
O Mensch! Gib acht! (Alt-solo)
(Text: Friedrich Nietzsche “Also sprach Zarathustra”)
- Sehr langsam. Misterioso. Durchaus ppp
- Più mosso subito [6 bars after 6]
Lustig im Tempo und keck im Ausdruck
- Bimm Bamm! Es sungen drei Engel (Chor, Alt-solo)
(Text: “Des Knaben Wunderhorn”)
Gustav Mahler (1860-1911)
Symphonie No. 3 d-moll
Langsam. Ruhevoll. Empfunden
- Langsam. Ruhevoll. Empfunden
- Nicht mehr so breit [4]
- Tempo I. Ruhevoll [9]
- Nicht mehr so breit [13]
- Tempo I [21]
- Langsam. Tempo I [25]
- Applause
Symphonie No. 1 D-dur
- Langsam. Schleppend. wie ein Naturlaut – Im Anfang sehr gemächlich
- Kräftig bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell – Trio. Recht gemächlich
- Feierlich und gemessen, ohne zu schleppen
- Stürmisch bewegt
Anna Larsson, Contralto
London Symphony Chorus
Chorus Master: Stephen Westtrop
City of Birmingham Symphony Youth Chorus
Chorus Master: Simon Halsey
Berliner Philharmoniker
Conducted by Claudio Abbado
Original Recording
Executive Producer: Christopher Alder
BBC Producer: Anthony Sellors [No. 3]
Recording Engineer Klaus-Peter Grosz [No. 3]
Balance Engineer: Klaus Hiemann [No. 1]
Editing: Christian Gansch [No. 1]
Recorded: 11 October 1999, Royal Festival Hall, London [No. 3];
December 1989, Philharmonie, Berlin [No. 1]
Re-mastering
Producer: Motoaki Ohmachi (ESOTERIC COMPANY)
Mastering Engineer: Masaya Tohno (ESOTERIC COMPANY)
Technical Manager: Tetsuya Kato (ESOTERIC COMPANY)