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Debussy La Mer, Mahler Symphony No. 2
 
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Debussy La Mer, Mahler Symphony No. 2 [Box set]

~ Claudio Abbado (Artist), Lucerne Festival Orchestra (Artist)
5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)

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  • Audio CD (11 Oct 2004)
  • SPARS Code: DDD
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Format: Box set
  • Label: Universal Classics
  • ASIN: B0002HN15W
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 86,634 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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    #78 in  Music > Classical Instrumental > Performers > A-Z > A-B > Abbado, Claudio
    #96 in  Music > Classical Instrumental > Classical for Beginners > Popular Composers > Debussy

Track Listings

Disc: 1
1. 1. From Dawn till Noon on the Sea (De l'aube à midi sur la mer)
2. 2. Play of the Waves (Jeux de vagues)
3. 3. Dialogue of the Wind and the Sea (Dialogue du vent et de la mer)
4. 1. Allegro maestoso. Mit durchaus ernstem und feierlichem Ausdruck
Disc: 2
1. 2. Andante moderato. Sehr gemächlich
2. 3. Scherzo: In ruhig fliessender Bewegung
3. 4. "Urlicht". Sehr feierlich, aber schlicht "O Röschen rot!" - Anna Larsson, Lucerne Festival Orchestra, Claudio Abbado
4. 5. Im Tempo des Scherzo - Langsam misterioso - Eteri Gvazava, Anna Larsson, Orfeón Donostiarra, José Antonio Sainz Alfaro, Lucerne Festival Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

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5.0 out of 5 stars HD Performance of Resurrection Symphony, 29 Nov 2008
By Scriabinmahler (Cambridge UK) - See all my reviews
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Usually, I'm not easily impressed by Abbado's superb yet tame live recordings made recently, but I was really struck by this incredibly sumptuous and animated live performance by the hand-picked elite musicians of Lucerne Festival Orchestra. Every phrase and every bar is played with utmost commitment and musicality as if each instrument is playing solo in a concerto!

Take for example, the lovely flute part just before the chorus joins, the subtlety and expressiveness of the instrument is simply revelatory, and every other instrument and singer does the same all the way! Even bass and percussion part has extra bite and more character. Anna Larsson and Eteri Gvazava too contribute their deeply moving and heart-felt singing to this monumental performance.

Abbado has firm grip on overall architecture of the symphony, while allowing all musicians freedom to express their part to the full. That creates musical equivalent of High Definition presentation of the work. You will re-discover amazing richness and lavishing colours of this symphony and will marvel at Mahler's genious and vision. The final apotheosis is not the grandest of all recordings (notably Slatkin's larger than life account and Stokowski's gigantic Prom live on BBC Legend), but nobly controlled in such a way that the maximum impact is achieved.

It must have been awe-inspiring occasion for everyone present judging from the eruption of the applause. My only complaint is that it sounds rather all too perfect for real! Coupled with equally awesome account of La Mer.
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