MAHLER Symphonies Nos.1-9 etc / Leonard Bernstein 12cd

New York Philharmonic, London Symphony Orchestra (No.8)

Leonard Bernstein – conductor

CD 1 Mahler: Symphony No. 1 in D major ‘Titan’ 52:41

CD 2-3 Mahler: Symphony No. 2 ‘Resurrection’ 1:24:38
Jennie Tourel (mezzo-soprano), Lee Venora (soprano), Collegiate Chorale

CD 4-5 Mahler: Symphony No. 3 1:39:35
Martha Lipton (mezzo-soprano), Women’s Chorus of The Schola Cantorum, Boys’ Choir of The Church of The Transfiguration

CD 6 Mahler: Symphony No. 4 55:01
Reri Grist (soprano)

CD 7 Mahler: Symphony No. 5 1:09:31

CD 8 Mahler: Symphony No. 6 in A minor ‘Tragic’ 1:17:51

CD 9 Mahler: Symphony No. 9 1:19:48

CD 10 Mahler: Symphony No. 7 1:19:40

CD 11 Mahler: Symphony No. 8 in E flat major ‘Symphony of a Thousand’ 1:19:04
Erna Spoorenberg mezzo-soprano: Magna Peccatrix Gwyneth Jones soprano: Una poenitentium
Gwenyth Annear soprano: Mater gloriosa Anna Reynolds alto: Mulier Samaritana
Norma Procter alto: Maria Aegyptiaca John Mitchinson tenor: Doctor Marianus
Vladimir Ruzdjak baritone: Pater ecstaticus Donald McIntyre bass: Pater profundus
London Symphony Chorus, Orpington Junior Singers, Highgate School Boys’ Choir
Finchley Children’s Music Group, Hans Vollenweider organ
London Symphony Orchestra

CD 12 Mahler: Symphony No. 10 in F sharp major – Adagio 26:28
Mahler: Kindertotenlieder 28:37
Dame Janet Baker (mezzo-soprano) Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

CD 1:
Recording: Philharmonic Hall, now Avery Fisher Hall,
Lincoln Center, New York City, USA, October 4 & 22, 1966

CDs 2/3:
Recording: Manhattan Center, New York City, USA,
September 29 & 30, 1963
CDs 4/5:
John Corigliano solo violin
John Ware solo posthorn
Recording: Manhattan Center, New York City, USA, April 3, 1961
CD 6:
Recording: St. George Hotel, Brooklyn, New York City, USA,
February 1, 1960
CD 7:
James Chambers horn
Recording: Philharmonic Hall, now Avery Fisher Hall,
Lincoln Center, New York City, USA, January 7, 1963
CDs 8/9:
Recording: Philharmonic Hall, now Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln
Center, New York City, USA, May 2 & 6, 1967 (Symphony No. 6),
December 16, 1965 (Symphony No. 9)
CD 10:
Raymond Sabinsky mandolin
Recording: Philharmonic Hall, now Avery Fisher Hall,
Lincoln Center, New York City, USA, December 14 & 15, 1965
CD 11:
Recording: Walthamstow Assembly Hall, London, England,
April 18-20, 1966
CD 12:
Recording: Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York City, USA,
April 8, 1975 (1); Frederick Mann Auditorium, Tel Aviv, Israel,
October 1974 (2–6)

Release date: 30th Apr 2012
Label: Sony Classical
Catalogue number: 88697943332
Barcode: 886979433328
Length: 12 hours 12 minutes

Following the success of the previous limited edition box set released several years ago, Sony Classical is now making available the complete Mahler Symphony recordings by Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic Orchestra at a very attractive price. The recordings have all been remastered and remixed, and the box set is available at budget price for the first time.