Lorin Maazel - Mahler: Symphonies Nos. 4, 5 & 6

Lorin Maazel leads the Philharmonia Orchestra in Mahler’s fourth, fifth and sixth Symphonies – a series of live orchestral recordings from London’s Royal Festival Hall of Maazel and the Philharmonia’s much-lauded Mahler Cycle.

This is the second set in a series that encompasses all of Mahler’s Nine Symphonies.

This second volume, along with the first, is a treasured set on my shelves. I cannot wait for the final volume, Symphonies 7-9 – Classical Source

The first movement, launched at a crisp, no-nonsense pace, offers numerous instances of warm, tender phrasing; clean textural contrasts and balances; and delicate, evocative solos – MusicWeb International

SIGCD361 | May 2014 release