Composer: Gustav Mahler, York Höller
Performer: Timothy Beck, Peter Mönkediek, Marjana Lipovšek
Orchestra: WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln
Conductor: Semyon Bychkov
Number of Discs: 2
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Avie
Release: 2006
Size: 537 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
CD 01
Mahler: Symphony No. 3 in D minor
01. Symphony No. 3 In D Minor – Part One: Kräftig. Entschieden
02. Symphony No. 3 In D Minor – Part Two: Tempo Di Menuetto
03. Symphony No. 3 In D Minor – Part Two: Comodo. Scherzando
CD 02
Mahler: Symphony No. 3 in D minor
01. Symphony No. 3 In D Minor – Part Two: IV Sehr Langsam. »O Mensch!«
02. Symphony No. 3 In D Minor – Part Two: V Lustig Im Tempo. »Es Sungen Drei Engel«
03. Symphony No. 3 In D Minor – Part Two: VI Langsam. Ruhevoll.
Höller: Der Ewige Tag für Chor Orchester und Elektronik
04. Der Ewige Tag Für Chor, Orchester Und Elektronik – The Eternal Day…
Semyon Bychkov and the WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln are at the peak of their powers with this, their third release for Avie, Mahler’s mighty Symphony No. 3 uniquely coupled with the world-premiere recording of York Höller’s Der Ewige Tag (The Eternal Day). Following critically acclaimed releases of Richard Strauss’ Ein Heldenleben and Metamorphosen (AV 0017), and Shostakovich’s Seventh Symphony (AV 0020), the profile of this internationally renowned conductor-orchestra team reaches new heights. The inspired pairing of the Mahler with Höller’s new work makes this release unique. Der Ewige Tag for chorus, orchestra and electronic instruments, was written for the 50th anniversary of the WDR’s Studio for Electronic Instruments and draws on quotes from Mahler’s symphonies.
Recorded January 2002 (Mahler) and September 2001 (Höller) live in the Kölner Philharmonie