Mahler - Third and Fourth Symphonies

[mahlertitan]

lORIN MAAZEL 4TH

[Thom]

I think Chailly with the KCO is one of the best as far as the 3d concerned. This whole set of the symphonies is outstanding, great sound. In another thread I mentioned the last movement of the third as one of the most beautiful adagio's I know.

By the way Heather, did you know that Mahler quotes Beethoven in this wonderful adagio of the 3td symphony (Beethoven, String Quartet 16 op. 135 3. Lento assai)?

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[Don Giovanni]

Who was it that described the ending of the penultimate movement of the 4th as 'the opening of the gates of heaven'?

[Christi]

Does he do anything that's not so tasteless ?

[Brian]

Does he do anything that's not so tasteless ?

Whoa! Christi said something that makes sense 

[Holden]

I've never heard the 3rd but have heard a lot of 4ths. The key to the 4th is not just the conductor but the soprano, who many think should sound like a child (but I don't necessarily agree)

So here are the versions that I would recommend with the following caveats:

Best child like voice - Netania Devrath



Best first three movments - (the 4th movement with Judith Raskin ruins the whole performance - Szell



My two top choices:

Bruno Walter



..and Walter Klemperer

[jlaurson]

revived these old WETA posts, at last:



WETA / ionarts
Gustav Mahler Survey – Symphony No.3 (Part 1)

http://ionarts.blogspot.com/2013/07/gustav-mahler-symphony-no3-part-1.html


WETA / ionarts
Gustav Mahler Survey – Symphony No.3 (Part 2)

http://ionarts.blogspot.com/2013/07/gustav-mahler-symphony-no3-part-2.html