Mahler: Symphony No. 3; Rücket Lieder; Kindertotenlieder

Leonard Bernstein

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Mahler: Symphony No. 3; Rücket Lieder; Kindertotenlieder Review

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Mahler's Symphony No. 3 has never achieved the popularity of the composer's other works. This is a pity because the six movement symphony, scored for full orchestra, contralto soloist, boys' and women's chorus, is a wonderfully grand paean to nature and is filled with vibrant color and emotion. Completed in 1896, the work looks back to the symphonies of Beethoven and Brahms while also looking forward to the music of Schoenberg and Berg. Typical of Mahler's art are the colorful touches of orchestration that dot the work, such as the haunting posthorn solo in the third movement and contralto solo in the fourth.

On this recording Leonard Bernstein directs the New York Philharmonic Orchestra in a performance that is part of the "Bernstein Century" series on Sony. Bernstein was one of the great Mahler conductors and he brilliantly captures the work's mixture of earthy rowdiness and spiritual yearning. The remainder of the recording is devoted to Mahler's lyrical 'Rückert Lieder' and 'Kindertotenlieder.' The legendary mezzo-soprano Jennie Tourel sings with heart rending emotion in both cycles.

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Title/Composer Performer Time Stream
Symphony No. 3 in D Minor
1 Leonard Bernstein 06:32 Amazon
2 Leonard Bernstein 02:38 Amazon
3 Leonard Bernstein 05:04 Amazon
4 Leonard Bernstein 05:43 Amazon
5 Leonard Bernstein 03:21 Amazon
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13 Leonard Bernstein 05:01 Amazon
14 Leonard Bernstein 02:47 Amazon
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19 Leonard Bernstein 04:47 Amazon
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24 Leonard Bernstein 07:20 Amazon
25 Leonard Bernstein 02:54 Amazon
26 Leonard Bernstein 06:36 Amazon
27 Leonard Bernstein 07:03 Amazon
28 Leonard Bernstein 02:53 Amazon
Kindertotenlieder
29 Leonard Bernstein 05:56 Amazon
30 Leonard Bernstein 05:08 Amazon
31 Leonard Bernstein 05:37 Amazon
32 Leonard Bernstein 02:43 Amazon
33 Leonard Bernstein 06:38 Amazon
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