Mahler: Symphony No. 6 / Henze: Sebastian im Traum (Live) Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra & Mariss Jansons

• 1 I. Allegro energico, ma non troppo. Heftig, aber markig 23:45
• 2 II. Andante moderato 15:35
• 3 III. Scherzo: Wuchtig 13:15
• 4 IV. Finale: Allegro moderato - Allegro energico 31:12
• 5 I. Quarter note = circa 80 04:45
• 6 II. Ruhig fliessend 06:19
• 7 III. Quarter note = 66 03:18
• Total Runtime 01:38:09

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Mariss Jansons joins one of the greatest Mahler traditions in the world of symphonic music with his first recording of a Mahler symphony with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra.

The relationship between Gustav Mahler and the Amsterdam orchestra goes back to 1903, when the composer conducted his Third Symphony with the Concertgebouw Orchestra. Mahler’s works have remained one of the fixed points — and famously so — of the programmes of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra.

Conductor and musicians provide a superbly impressive performance on an extremely high level in this live performance of Mahler’s Sixth Symphony, one of the greatest and most dramatic of Mahler’s works.

The recordings used in this release of Mahler’s Sixth Symphony were made during performances in the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam in the first weeks of the 2005-2006 season; these followed a tour of the great European concert halls in which the orchestra’s performances of the symphony had already made a great impression.

Mahler’s Sixth Symphony is followed on CD 2 by a recording of the world premiere of Hans Werner Henze’s Sebastian im Traum in December 2005. Sebastian im Traum is a commission from the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, the Eduard van Beinum Stichting, the Tonhalle Gesellschaft Zürich and the New York Philharmonic.

“Hot on the heels (or so it seems) of Jansons's LSO Live recording… comes this rival version from his own orchestra's label. The first movement again kicks off at a remorseless march tempo… There's no wallowing in the slow movement but there is expressive room for manoeuvre where required. The Concertgebouw's well upholstered string tone comes into its own here, framing some beautifully poised playing by the woodwind principals... It's in the monumental finale that the differences are most apparent. Where the LSO sounded raw and savage the RCO achieves greater nobility and mystery.” (Gramophone)

“The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra under the inspirational baton of Mariss Jansons, not only fulfilled but surpassed all that was expected of them.” (The Independent)

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Mariss Jansons, conductor

Recorded live at Concertgebouw Amsterdam on 22 August and 7, 8 September 2005 (Mahler) and 22, 23 December 2005 (Henze)

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