Mahler: Symphony No. 1 - From the Inaugural Concert (DG Concerts 2009/2010 LA 1)
Los Angeles Philharmonic & Gustavo Dudamel
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| Name | Artist | Time | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Symphony No. 1 in D: I. Langsam. Schleppend. Wie Ein Naturlaut (Slow. Dragging. Like a Sound of Nature) | Los Angeles Philharmonic & Gustavo Dudamel | 17:01 | Album Only | View In iTunes |
| 2 | Symphony No. 1 in D: II. Kräftig Bewegt, Doch Nicht Zu Schnell (Vigorous, Agitated, But Not Too Fast) | Los Angeles Philharmonic & Gustavo Dudamel | 8:48 | Album Only | View In iTunes |
| 3 | Symphony No. 1 in D: III. Feierlich Und Gemessen, Ohne Zu Schleppen (Solemn and Measured, Without Dragging) | Los Angeles Philharmonic & Gustavo Dudamel | 11:46 | Album Only | View In iTunes |
| 4 | Symphony No. 1 in D: IV. Stürmisch Bewegt (Passionate, Agitated) | Los Angeles Philharmonic & Gustavo Dudamel | 20:49 | Album Only | View In iTunes |
| Booklet Digital Booklet - DG Concerts 2009/2010 LA 1 | Los Angeles Philharmonic & Gustavo Dudamel | Album Only | View In iTunes |
| Total: 5 Items |
Recent Customer Reviews
wow!
by fishybassoonistjust incredible.
hand it to Mahler
hand it to Dudamel.
I really hate to say this...
by numbnutstubistI was very much looking forward to this recording. That being said, it was a great let down for me. Between the bass drum (especially in the 4'th movement) overloading the whole recording and the tempi, in many spots, flowing like a plugged... sink drain..., I couldn't stay interested in this recording.
I will give Dudamel that a great many things that I did not like could have been excitement and the heat of the moment kinds of things (There were many good things about it) and I plan on listening to it many more times to see if it "grows on me" (which some recordings have, in the past.) I won't "sell my Dudamel stock" just yet. But, if you want to hear how this piece should be done, Solti's recording with Chicago would be a better start.
So, a wag of the finger at the recording engineers (or whoever mastered the recording like some hip-hop-lovin' reject was gonna play it while his car was stopped at the traffic light) and a raise of the eyebrow at the young Dudamel. I couldn't do any better, but I'm certain that he can.
Somewhere in the middle...
by umazerooneThere really is quite a disparity among reviewers of this album...
I am a LAPhil season ticket holder, and have been awaiting Dudamel's arrival with great anticipation. Honestly, I was a bit put off with the incredible amount of hype surrounding his impending arrival and the seemingly endless inaugural festivities which accompanied it. I love the Simon Bolivar Orchestra, but Dudamel is just a young conductor, after all, and has yet to truly earn what he is being given.
I attended the third performance of the Mahler at the Disney Hall, and as a spectator, I was impressed with Dudamel's dynamic enthusiasm in conducting the piece. I then followed up with a viewing of PBS' "Great Performances" series, which presented the first concert (I too was disappointed that "City Noir" was not included in this package); that performance suffered from really poor audio presentation, and really adds nothing to this discussion.
Finally, I compared the second movement of Mahlers First straight accross, LA Phil on one side and Chicago Symphony on the other. This may not be entirely fair, as it pits a live performance against a studio performance. In considering factors unrelated to the accoustics or the recording techniques utilized, however, I must say honestly that the CSO performance was hands down a much more interesting, exciting and dynamic performance of the piece (at least the second movement). Dudamel's tempo was far too slow at the opening and throughout, which really emphasized the increase in tempo at the end of the movement. Because the CSO was faster paced from the outset, it flowed into the final phrases of the movement in a very natural and pleasing way; it was not forced or artificial. Because LA Phil played the piece so slowly from the beginning, the whole movement piiled up on itself at the end in a really distracting way, which significantly diluted the clarity and precision of the final phrases of the movement. I don't believe Mahler would have been pleased.
Gustavo is a talented man working with a talented orchestra, but his enthusiasm alone will not carry the LA Phil to the heights which I am sure it will eventually attain. Time will tell...
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- $7.99
- Genres: Classical, Music
- Released: Oct 20, 2009
- ℗ 2009 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Hamburg
