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Markus Stenz recorded a thrilling performance of this symphony with the Melbourne Symphony for ABC Classics, but this new version is nowhere near as good.
Revisiting this performance reveals issues emblematic of what’s wrong with
This is a nice, well-behaved Mahler 8th, which benefits from conductor Markus Stenz’s energized pacing, along with alert orchestral playing and lively and refreshing choral
Hearing these works played by the orchestra that premiered them
What a hugely disappointing, utterly routine, bland performance this is. Virtually everything that Markus Stenz does robs the music of color, impact, and grandeur. Take
Markus Stenz and his team present the extended selection of Wunderhorn songs, including “Urlicht” (as Bernstein first did in his marvelous recording with Ludwig/Berry) and
Well now, this is more like it! After a comparatively uninteresting Fifth Symphony for this label (not to be confused with his outstanding Melbourne recording
The three works on this CD were commissioned for celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the Federation of Australia, which officially became a nation in
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