Jan 12, 2024 · The symphony is well-known for its “death shriek”—a triple-forte chord that pierces the third movement. The work also features a funeral theme ...
Nov 6, 2014 · The Second Symphony begins with an ominous tremolo, out of which fragmentary scales come rumbling from the basses. These give way to halting ...
This is a spectacular CD for the Mahler lover at heart. Although Solti's tempi are a bit brisk, he has total control of the effervescent sea that seethes below, ...
This movement is one of the highlights of his whole Mahler cycle. But one is always braced for Maazel's worst habit, which is that he halts the forward momentum ...