Symphonie No. 6

by Gustav Mahler / Wiener Philharmoniker / Pierre Boulez

Symphonie No. 6 cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: March 1995
  • Label: Deutsche Grammophon
  • Country: Austria
  • Length: 1:19:23
  • Community rating: 4.11/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: Pierre Boulez, Wiener Philharmoniker

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Pierre Boulez conducts the Vienna Philharmonic in a highly acclaimed, meticulously detailed recording of Mahler's notoriously tragic 'Tragic' Symphony. The performance highlights Boulez's signature analytical precision, revealing the incredibly dense, complex counterpoint of the massive orchestration without sacrificing the piece's profound emotional devastation. It is widely considered one of the definitive modern interpretations of the demanding Romantic-era masterwork.

Genres

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

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 6 in A Minor: I. Allegro energico, ma non troppo. Heftig, aber markig (23:07)
  2. Symphony No. 6 in A Minor: II. Scherzo. Wuchtig (12:19)
  3. Symphony No. 6 in A Minor: III. Andante moderato (14:47)
  4. Symphony No. 6 in A Minor: IV. Finale. Allegro moderato (29:10)

Credits

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