MAHLER Symphony No.3 SOLTI LSO Decca SET 385-6 2 LP Set
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MAHLER Symphony No.3 (NM/NM) 2 LP Set Vinyl LP
Record label/brand: Decca/Speakers Corner (Germany) SET 385-6 upc/mpn: None year: 1968
Mahler: Symphony No. 3 - The London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir Georg Solti. 180 Gram Audiophile, Virgin Vinyl 2 LP Set.
Sleeve is in NM (near mint condition. Sleeve has a beautiful laminate shine. Gatefold feels like it has never been opened. As new.
Vinyl is in NM condition. Both albums have clean mirror shine image and play beautifully.
Review: "My symphony will be something the world has never heard before. The whole of Nature will be lent a voice in it and will impart such deep secrets as those one might imagine in one's dreams." ~ Gustav Mahler
Mahler’s vision of music which reflects the world finds its monumental culmination in his Third Symphony. The god Pan awakes to dull drum beats and rumbling basses. From afar a lied theme feels its way to the fore. The mild season of Spring dawns with song, sounds of nature and the budding of vegetation; then at last Summer marches in, grotesquely distorted in its exuberance, expressing the dualism of the innocence of Nature and its terrifying primeval force. Only in the finale are these contrarieties united in glorious harmony – although an undercurrent of doubt is always present.
Sir Georg Solti and the London Symphony Orchestra are absolutely ideal for performing this mammoth, highly complex, multi-layered work. With fairly brisk tempi, clearly differentiated strings, and the usual excellent brass, Solti gives a gripping performance which no Mahler fan should miss - even if already has other recordings of the work in his collection.
Recording: January 1968 at Kingsway Hall, London by Gordon Parry and James Lock. Production: David Harvey.
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