Symphonie No. 7

by Gustav Mahler / Chicago Symphony Orchestra / Claudio Abbado

Symphonie No. 7 cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1984
  • Label: Deutsche Grammophon
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:18:27
  • Community rating: 3.98/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Conductor Claudio Abbado's acclaimed interpretation of Mahler's enigmatic Seventh Symphony with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra highlights the work's shifting, nocturnal moods. The recording is highly regarded for its precision and lush acoustic depth, perfectly balancing the symphony's eerie "Nachtmusik" movements with its triumphant, brilliant finale.

Genres

Descriptors: instrumental, orchestral, acoustic, symphonic, long-form, complex, melodic

Tracklist

  1. 1. Langsam (Adagio) - Allegro Risoluto, Ma Non Troppo (21:22)
  2. 2. Nachtmusik. Allegro Moderato - Andante (16:34)
  3. 3. Scherzo. Schattenhaft. (8:52)
  4. 4. Nachtmusik. Andante Amoroso (13:59)
  5. 5. Rondo-Finale. Allegro Ordinario (17:40)

Credits

  • Gustav Mahler - primary artist, composed by
  • Claudio Abbado - primary artist, conductor
  • Richard Evidon - text by [booklet editor]

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