‘In art, as in life, I rely entirely on spontaneity. Were I obliged or compelled to compose, I know for sure that I wouldn’t be able to put a single note to paper.’ As was his wont, Gustav Mahler withdrew from his busy life as a conductor to compose in the summer of 1905. (…)
The Seventh Symphony was the final work in which Mahler led the Concertgebouw Orchestra. After a walk along the beach near Scheveningen, the composer is said to have sighed, ‘What an ugly place this is! I’ve no wish ever to return here.’ Alma would later donate Mahler’s handwritten score to Willem Mengelberg, a relic which to this day is still in the possession of the Concertgebouw.
Tracklist
Please note that the below previews are loaded as 44.1 kHz / 16 bit.Total time: 01:19:51
Additional information
| Label | |
|---|---|
| SKU | RCO17006 |
| Qualities | |
| Channels | 2ch Stereo, 5 Channel Surround Sound, 2ch Stereo & 5ch Surround |
| Artists | |
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| Genres | |
| Digital Converters | Merging Horus AD converters |
| Microphones | Neumann en Schoeps with Polyhymnia custom electronics |
| Conductors | |
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| Original Recording Format | |
| Producer | Everett Porter |
| Recording Engineer | Everett Porter |
| Recording Software | Merging Technologies Pyramix |
| Recording Type & Bit Rate | DXD |
| Speakers | Grimm Audio LS1 and B&W Nautilus speakers |
| Release Date | February 2, 2018 |
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MusicWeb International
I’ve listened to the stereo DSD128 download from NativeDSD. As expected, the sonic virtues detected in the 16-bit version are even more apparent here. Indeed, Polyhymnia’s recording, one of the finest I’ve heard in ages, is the perfect complement to this remarkable performance. Huzzahs all round!
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