GUSTAV MAHLER

 

Symphony No. 2

 

Boulez conducts Mahler             

 

Diana Damrau, Petra Lang

Staatskapelle Berlin

Pierre Boulez, conductor

 

Recorded live at the Philharmonie, Berlin, 26-27 March 2005

 

 

Born in 1925 in Montbrison, France, Pierre Boulez is one of the most distinguished composers and conductors in the world today.

 

With his uncompromising approach to the score, Pierre Boulez’s Mahler readings have long fascinated critics and audiences alike. Boulez eschews the romanticized readings common in performance tradition and instead reveals the real joy and terror in Mahler’s large-scale symphonies.

 

Vocalists Diana Damrau and Petra Lang join forces with the Staaatskapelle Berlin and the Staatsopernchor as the perfect ensemble to bring Boulez’s vision of this gargantuan piece to life.

 

Boulez’s interpretation is truly infused with light. This performance really does give a new perspective on a much-loved symphony.

 

 

Picture format: 1080i Full HD - 16:9

Sound format: PCM Stereo, DTS-HD Master Audio

Region code: All

Subtitles: English, German, French, Spanish

Booklet notes: English, German, French

Running time: 89 mins

 

Euroarts Blu-ray Disc 2054424