Symphonie No. 5

by Gustav Mahler / Wiener Philharmoniker / Pierre Boulez

Symphonie No. 5 cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1997
  • Label: Deutsche Grammophon
  • Country: International
  • Length: 1:09:28
  • Community rating: 4.16/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: Wiener Philharmoniker, Pierre Boulez

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Renowned for his meticulous, analytical approach to complex scores, Pierre Boulez conducts the prestigious Vienna Philharmonic through Mahler's sprawling fifth symphony. The acclaimed recording highlights the orchestra's legendary lushness while maintaining a distinctly transparent, structurally focused interpretation of the romantic masterwork.

Genres

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

Tracklist

  1. Symphonie no. 5: Erster Teil: 1. Trauermarsch. In gemessenem Schritt. Streng. Wie ein Kondukt (12:36)
  2. Symphonie no. 5: Erster Teil: 2. Stürmisch bewegt, mit größter Vehemenz (14:46)
  3. Symphonie no. 5: Zweiter Teil: 3. Scherzo. Kräftig, nicht zu schnell (17:26)
  4. Symphonie no. 5: Dritter Teil: 4. Adagietto. Sehr langsam (9:00)
  5. Symphonie no. 5: Dritter Teil: 5. Rondo‐Finale. Allegro – Allegro giocoso. Frisch (15:40)

Credits

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