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The Complete Mahler Symphonies Live

The Complete Mahler Symphonies Live

New York Philharmonic and Lorin Maazel: The Complete Mahler Symphonies Live was released in celebration of Maazel's seven-year tenure as Music Director of the New York Philharmonic (2002–2009).

Symphonies Nos. 1-10 are available for download through the stores below. This set is exclusively available by digital download and will not be released on CD.

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Mahler Symphony No. 1

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Follow along in Mahler’s personally notated score as you listen to Mahler's First.

Symphony No. 1

Recorded live September 22–27, 2005
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I. Slow. Dragging/Always very relaxed
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II. With powerful movement, but not too quick
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III. Solemn and measured, without dragging
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IV. With violent movement

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Mahler Symphony No. 2

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Symphony No. 2

Recorded live June 19–21, 2003

Jessica Jones, Soprano
Cornelia Kallisch, Mezzo-soprano
New York Choral Artists
    Joseph Flummerfelt, Director

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I. Allegro maestoso
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II. Andante moderato
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III. In quietly flowing motion
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IV. Primal Light: Very solemn, but simple
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V. In the speed of the scherzo — Allegro energico — Slow, mysterious

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“You could not have asked for a more commandingly conducted account of this daunting 90-minute symphony. Mr. Maazel conducted the work from memory and with unflagging energy and confidence: the precision, radiance, incisiveness…of the playing was consistently impressive.”

— Anthony Tommasini, The New York Times, June 21, 2003

Mahler Symphony No. 3

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Symphony No. 3

Recorded live June 16–19, 2004

Anna Larsson, Contralto
Women of the Westminster Symphonic Choir
    Joseph Flummerfelt, Director
The American Boychoir
    Vincent Metallo, Director

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I. Forcefully. Decisively.
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II. Tempo di minuetto. Moderately.
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III. Comodo. Scherzando. Unhurriedly.
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IV. Very slow. Misterioso. Pianississimo throughout.
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V. Joyous in tempo and jaunty in expression.
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VI. Slow. Calm. Deeply felt.

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“Those who care about music, and musical wisdom, will relish this conductor as long as they can…. Here is a conductor worthy of the great music he presents.”

— Jay Nordlinger, The New York Sun, June 18, 2004

Mahler Symphony No. 4

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Videos: Maazel on Mahler's Symphony No. 4

Symphony No. 4

Recorded live September 20–26, 2006

Heidi Grant Murphy, Soprano

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I. Deliberately. Do not hurry
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II. In easy motion. Without haste
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III. Serene (Poco Adagio)
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IV. Very leisurely

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Mahler Symphony No. 5

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Symphony No. 5

Recorded live September 18–23, 2003

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I. Funeral March: With measured step. Strict. Like a cortege
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II. Stormily. With greatest vehemence
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III. Scherzo: Vigorously, not too fast
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IV. Adagietto: Very slow
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V. Rondo-Finale: Allegro giocoso. Lively

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Mahler Symphony No. 6

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Symphony No. 6

Recorded live June 22-25, 2005
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I. Allegro energico, ma non troppo
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II. Andante
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III. Scherzo: Weighty
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IV. Finale. Allegro moderato — Allegro energico

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“If you want to understand why the Philharmonic players and many concertgoers in the city so value Mr. Maazel, report to Avery Fisher Hall for his performance of Mahler’s Symphony No. 6...[The performance] was deeply impressive and continually exciting… Clearly, he should keep the Mahler coming.”

Anthony Tommasini, The New York Times, June 22, 2005

Mahler Symphony No. 7

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Videos: Maazel on Mahler's Symphony No. 7

Symphony No. 7

Recorded live June 20-23, 2007

Deborah Voigt, Soprano

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I. Slow — Allegro risoluto, ma non troppo
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II. Night Music: Allegro moderato — Andante
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III. Scherzo: Shadowlike, flowing, but not fast
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IV. Night Music: Andante amoroso
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V. Rondo-Finale: Tempo I (Allegro ordinario — Allegro moderato ma energico)

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Mahler Symphony No. 8

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Symphony No. 8

Recorded live June 24–27, 2009

Lorin Maazel, Conductor
Christine Brewer, Soprano (Magna Peccatrix)
Nancy Gustafson, Soprano (Una Poenitentium)
Jeanine DeBique, Soprano (Mater gloriosa)
Mary Phillips, Mezzo-soprano (Mulier Samaritana)
Nancy Maultsby, Mezzo-soprano (Maria Aegyptiaca)
Anthony Dean Griffey, Tenor (Doctor Marianus)
Wolfgang Schöne, Bass (Pater ecstaticus)
Jason Grant, Bass-baritone (Pater profundus)
New York Choral Artists, Joseph Flummerfelt, Director
The Dessoff Symphonic Choir, James Bagwell, Director
Brooklyn Youth Chorus, Dianne Berkun, Director
Choral preparation by Joseph Flummerfelt

PART ONE
Hymn: Veni, creator spiritus

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1. Veni, creator spiritus
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2. Imple superna gratia
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3. Infirma nostri corporis
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4. Accende lumen sensibus
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5. Veni, creator spiritus
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6. Gloria Patri Domino

PART TWO
Final scene of Faust

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7. Poco adagio
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8. Waldung, sie schwankt heran
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9. Ewiger Wonnebrand
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10. Wie Felsenabgrund mir zu Füßen
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11. Gerettet ist das edle Glied
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12. Uns bleibt ein Erdenrest
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13. H Höchste Herrscherin der Welt!
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14. Dir, der Unberührbaren
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15. Bei der Liebe, die den Füßen
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16. Neige, neige, du Ohnegleiche
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17. Komm! hebe dich zu höhern Sphären!
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18. Blikket auf
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19. Alles Vergängliche

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Mahler Symphony No. 9

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Symphony No. 9

Recorded live June 4-13, 2008
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I. Andante comodo
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II. In the tempo of a comfortable ländler, somewhat clumsy and very coarse
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III. Rondo: Burleske (Allegro assai, very insolent)
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IV. Adagio (Very slow, and even holding back)

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Mahler Symphony No. 10

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Adagio from Symphony No. 10

Recorded live September 25-28, 2008
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I. Andante-Adagio

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