- Audio CD (10 Feb 2009)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Brilliant Classics
- ASIN: B001MWM13Y
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 520,024 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Classical WETA Mahler Survey: Symphony No.5 Top Choice
4 Jun 2010
By J. F. Laurson
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[from Classical WETA's Mahler Survey]
In any good performance [of a Mahler Fifth], no matter the sound quality, there should be moments where the symphony takes you by the lapels and forces your concentration for at least moments, if not the duration of the entire work. You'll find plenty of those in Václav Neumann's 1967 recording with the Leipzig Gewandhausorchester. At a wonderfully unsentimental clip Neumann finishes in under 66 minutes and the recording is exemplary for its natural style, colorful woodwinds, and driven passion. The Adagietto (9:40) is uncommonly beautiful and not cloying in the least. A dark horse Fifth-of-Choice. And, if by personal whim, my top choice.
Also available via Berlin Classics.
In any good performance [of a Mahler Fifth], no matter the sound quality, there should be moments where the symphony takes you by the lapels and forces your concentration for at least moments, if not the duration of the entire work. You'll find plenty of those in Václav Neumann's 1967 recording with the Leipzig Gewandhausorchester. At a wonderfully unsentimental clip Neumann finishes in under 66 minutes and the recording is exemplary for its natural style, colorful woodwinds, and driven passion. The Adagietto (9:40) is uncommonly beautiful and not cloying in the least. A dark horse Fifth-of-Choice. And, if by personal whim, my top choice.
Also available via Berlin Classics.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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One of the highest peaks in M5 recordings.
11 May 2010
By Carlos Quintero
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This is with no doubt one of the true crown's jewels in M5 performances
history. Vaclav Neumann was a great mahlerian and his Gewandhaus concerts
on this composer were authentic revelations. Regarding this Neumann's M5,
i dont care about silly comments on trumpet`s sound and keys and i would
better pay attention to many other things to enjoy in this swift, sharply
focused performance. The opening funeral march may lack a bit of atmosphere
and density, but the turbulent second movement finds the Gewandhaus playing
with surprising and compelling ferocity. The scherzo is excellently paced,
the Adagietto, is perfectly judged and balanced, with a beautiful sound from
the strings. The finale is wonderful and moving, with awesome and powerful orchestral tutti and an unforgettable coda. With no doubt this recording
is among the very best of this symphony and an absolute recommendation.
history. Vaclav Neumann was a great mahlerian and his Gewandhaus concerts
on this composer were authentic revelations. Regarding this Neumann's M5,
i dont care about silly comments on trumpet`s sound and keys and i would
better pay attention to many other things to enjoy in this swift, sharply
focused performance. The opening funeral march may lack a bit of atmosphere
and density, but the turbulent second movement finds the Gewandhaus playing
with surprising and compelling ferocity. The scherzo is excellently paced,
the Adagietto, is perfectly judged and balanced, with a beautiful sound from
the strings. The finale is wonderful and moving, with awesome and powerful orchestral tutti and an unforgettable coda. With no doubt this recording
is among the very best of this symphony and an absolute recommendation.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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A classic Mahler 5
25 May 2009
By L. Johan
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This bargain CD incarnates a classic recording: Václav Neumann, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, 1967 - Gustav Mahler, Symphony no. 5.
Václav Neumann recorded Mahler's fifth symphony twice (as he also did with the seventh, sixth, and ninth symphonies ). The present edition from Brilliant Classics is yet another incarnation of his 1967 recording, with the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig (the same performance is also available from Berlin Classics, in their "Basics" series (see Sym 5). Now Neumann recorded the fifth a second time in 1977, for Supraphon. While that performance also has its merits, it is no match for the present outstanding recording.
First, Neumann's interpretation is of higher voltage in this earlier Leipzig recording. This is especially evident in the adagietto, a beautiful, intense, and flowing performance, which stops at 9.40. But, of course, the other movements are also stunning. Second, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig 1967 is superior to Czech Philharmonic Orchestra in their 1977 incarnation. Third, this recording is technically superior, with its spacious and warm analogue sound, in contrast to the sterile sound Supraphon produced in 1977.
I want to rank the 1967 Neumann among the finest Mahler fifths on record. I think it needs to be rediscovered - as also is the case with his other early Mahler recordings (the seventh and ninth in particular, which are both outstanding).
Strongly recommended!
(NB: the trumpet is NOT out of tune/playing the wrong key, as another reviewer here claims. It is just a case of a less than perfect instrument, typical for the orchestras behind the Iron Curtain during the time of this recording.)
Václav Neumann recorded Mahler's fifth symphony twice (as he also did with the seventh, sixth, and ninth symphonies ). The present edition from Brilliant Classics is yet another incarnation of his 1967 recording, with the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig (the same performance is also available from Berlin Classics, in their "Basics" series (see Sym 5). Now Neumann recorded the fifth a second time in 1977, for Supraphon. While that performance also has its merits, it is no match for the present outstanding recording.
First, Neumann's interpretation is of higher voltage in this earlier Leipzig recording. This is especially evident in the adagietto, a beautiful, intense, and flowing performance, which stops at 9.40. But, of course, the other movements are also stunning. Second, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig 1967 is superior to Czech Philharmonic Orchestra in their 1977 incarnation. Third, this recording is technically superior, with its spacious and warm analogue sound, in contrast to the sterile sound Supraphon produced in 1977.
I want to rank the 1967 Neumann among the finest Mahler fifths on record. I think it needs to be rediscovered - as also is the case with his other early Mahler recordings (the seventh and ninth in particular, which are both outstanding).
Strongly recommended!
(NB: the trumpet is NOT out of tune/playing the wrong key, as another reviewer here claims. It is just a case of a less than perfect instrument, typical for the orchestras behind the Iron Curtain during the time of this recording.)
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