Symphony No.5; Five R眉ckert Songs
by Gustav Mahler
- Type: Album
- Released: 1970
- Label: Angel
- Country: Austria
- Community rating: 4.16/5 from 3 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
This highly celebrated recording of Mahler's expansive fifth symphony expertly captures the profound emotional duality of his late-romantic orchestrations. Navigating from the devastating opening funeral march to the transcendent Adagietto, the impassioned performances set a towering standard for mid-century symphonic interpretation.
Genres
Descriptors: instrumental, complex, polyphonic, orchestral, symphonic, long-form, melodic, German language
Tracklist
Credits
- Gustav Mahler - primary artist, composed by
- Janet Baker - primary artist, mezzo-soprano vocals
- Friedrich R眉ckert - text by [poetry]