Artist: Leonard Bernstein
Title: Gustav Mahler: The Complete Symphonies
Year Of Release: 2009
Label: Sony Classical
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (image+.cue,log,scans)
Total Time: 13:36:36

Tracklist:

CD1 – Symphony no 1 in D major "Titan", Symphony no 10 in F sharp
Symphony no 1 in D major "Titan"
1. Langsam. Schleppend.
2. Kraftig, begt, doch nicht zu schnell
3. Feierlich und gemessen, ohne zu schleppen
4. Sturmishc bewegt – Energishc
5. Symphony no 10 in F sharp minor/major: 1st movement, Adagio
New York Philharmonic

CD2 – Gustav Mahler Remembered, Symphony no 2 in C minor "Resurrection" Part I
Gustav Mahler Remembered
1. Part 1: Reminiscences be Mahler 's Associates and by Musicians who Played under His Baton
2. Part 2: Includes Personal Recollections of Anna Mahler
William Malloch, speaker
Symphony no 2 in C minor "Resurrection"
5. Allegro maestoso

CD3 – Symphony no 2 in C minor "Resurrection" Part II
Symphony no 2 in C minor "Resurrection"
1. Andante moderato
2. In ruhig flissender Bewegung
3. Urlicht, Sehr feierlice, aber schlivht
4. Im tempo des Scherzos. Wild herasufahrend
Lee Venora, soprano
Jennie Tourel, mezzo-soprano
The Collegiate Chorale
New York Philharmonic

CD4 – Symphony no 3 in D minor Part I
Symphony no 3 in D minor
1. Kraftig

CD5 – Symphony no 3 in D minor Part II
Symphony no 3 in D minor
1. Tempo di menuetto
2. Comodo. Scherzando
3. Sehr langsam; misterioso.
4. Lustig im Tempo und Ausdruck
5. Langsam
Martha Lipton, mezzo-soprano
New York Philharmonic
Schola Cantorum New York
New York Philharmonic Chorus

CD6 – Symphony no 4 in G major
Symphony no 4 in G major
1. Bedaechtig, nicht eilen
2. In gemaechlicher Bewegung, ohne Hast
3. Ruhevoll
4. Sehr behaglich
Reri Grist, soprano
New York Philharmonic

CD7 – Symphony no 5 in C sharp minor
Symphony no 5 in C sharp minor
1. Trauermarsch. In gemessenem Schritt. Streng. Wie ein Kondukt
2. Sturmisch bewegt. Mit grosster Vehemenz
3. Scherzo. Kraftig, nicht zu schnell
4. Adagietto. Sehr langsam
5. Rondo-Finale. Allegro – Allegro giocoso. Frisch
New York Philharmonic

CD8 – Symphony no 6 in A minor "Tragic"
Symphony no 6 in A minor "Tragic"
1. Allegro energico, ma non troppo
2. Scherzo. Wuchtig
3. Andante moderato
4. Finale. Allegro moderato – Allegro energico
New York Philharmonic

CD9 – Symphony no 7 in E minor
Symphony no 7 in E minor
1. langsam (Adagio)
2. Nachtmusik I. Allegro moderato
3. Scherzo. Schattenhaft
4. Nachtmusik II. Andante amoroso
5. Rondo – Finale. Tempo I (Allegro ordinario)
Raymond Sabinsky, mandolin
New York Philharmonic

CD10 – Symphony no 8 in E flat major "Symphony of A Thousand"
Symphony no 8 in E flat major "Symphony of A Thousand"
1. Teil. Hymnus: Veni, creator spiritus
2. Teil. Schulssszene aus Faust
Donald McIntyre (Bass)
Vladimir Ruzdjak (Baritone)
Norma Procter (Mezzo Soprano)
Anna Reynolds (Mezzo Soprano)
Dame Gwyneth Jones (Soprano)
Erna Spoorenberg (Soprano)
Gwenyth Annear (Mezzo Soprano)
John Mitchinson (Tenor)
London Symphony Orchestra
London Symphony Chorus

CD11 – Symphony no 9 in D major
Symphony no 9 in D major
1. Andante comodo
2. Im Tempo eines gemaechlichen Laendlers
3. Rondo. Burleske
4. Adagio. Seh langsam
New York Philharmonic

CD12 – Das Lied von der Erde
Das Lied von der Erde
1. Das Trinklied vom Jammer der Erde
2. Der Einsame im Herbst
3. Von der Jugend
4. Von der Schцnheit
5. Der Trunkene im Fruhling
6. Der Abscheid
Christa Ludwig, mezzo-soprano
René Kollo, tenor
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

Performers:
Jennie Tourel, Lee Venora, Martha Lipton, Reri Grist, Donald McIntyre, Vladimir Ruzdjak, Norma Procter, Anna Reynolds, Dame Gwyneth Jones, Erna Spoorenberg, Gwenyth Annear, John Mitchinson, Christa Ludwig, René Kollo

New York Philharmonic
Schola Cantorum New York
New York Philharmonic Chorus
London Symphony Orchestra
London Symphony Chorus
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor: Leonard Bernstein

Critical opinions of Leonard Bernstein's intensely personal readings of Gustav Mahler's symphonies have run the gamut from adulatory to dismissive, and time has not yet brought a consensus on these historic performances with the New York Philharmonic, originally released on Columbia and presented in this 2009 box set from Sony. Few can deny Bernstein's lasting importance in promoting Mahler's cause, for in the 1960s and early '70s there was only a handful of conductors of comparable magnitude who specialized in this music, and his work in this first-ever complete cycle and in his later Deutsche Grammophon recordings certainly caught the attention of the world. Whatever one may think of Bernstein's dubious choices of dynamics and tempos or his excessive self-identification with the composer (the leading reasons why some listeners avoid these renditions in favor of recordings made by more faithful and self-effacing conductors), he certainly threw himself wholeheartedly into the effort, provoked enough interest in the symphonies to create a full-blown revival, and left a challenging and often exciting record of what Mahler meant to him and the rising generation of musicians in that period.
Exploring this set is certainly educational, not merely for knowing how the quirky but charismatic Bernstein interpreted the nine symphonies, Das Lied von der Erde, and the Adagio from the unfinished Tenth Symphony, but also for hearing the reminiscences of associates and musicians who performed under Mahler and shared their thoughts in a 1967 recording, which is included on disc 2. That bonus adds great value for anyone curious about Mahler's behavior and impact on his contemporaries, but by no means makes owning this set compulsory. For that matter, having all of Bernstein's Mahler recordings in one box may not be the best option for collectors who prefer to have different conductors handling these works; the listener who likes the way Bernstein treats the Fourth, say, or finds his take on the Seventh intriguing can still buy these recordings separately. This package is recommended for the serious Mahler collector or Bernstein aficionado, though its appeal as an affordable gift for any music lover is worth noting.