Mahler / Larsson David Zinman Conducts Mahler Symphonies CD

In recent decades, the outstanding American conductor David Zinman has elevated Zurich's venerable Tonhalle Orchestra into one of the world's elite ensembles. Their complete set of the Beethoven symphonies has achieved benchmark status, and the complete Zinman/Tonhalle Mahler cycle, reissued here, has also been widely acclaimed. "This is not Mahler for head bangers or hifi freaks," wrote MusicWeb International, "although this set is definitely in the 'demonstration' class - because Zinman never loses sight of the music's architecture, of the balance between Mahler at his most intimate and at his most extrovert." Reviewing the Third Symphony, ClassicsToday declared: "This is pretty sensational... Zinman reveals himself here as a fearless Mahlerian who stands with the best."

1. Slow, Sluggish, Like a Natural Sound - Always Very Leisurely 15:34 2. Strongly Moved, But Not Too Fast - Trio: Quite Leisurely 7:52 3. Solemn and Measured, Without Dragging 10:57 4. Stormy Moves - Energetic - Very Vocal - Again As in the Beginning, Moving in a Storm - Very Slow - Highest... 21:03 5. Blumine (Andante Allegretto) (Symphony No. 1 Symphony) 6:41 6. Allegro Maestoso, with Quite Serious and Solemn Expression 22:04 7. Andante Moderato, Very Leisurely, Never Rush 10:33 8. Scherzo: In a Quiet Flowing Movement 10:10 9. Urlicht (Very Solemn, But Simple, Do Not Drag) - O Florets Red! 5:20 10. In the Tempo of the Scherzo, Wildly Coming Out - Rise Up, Yes Rise Again (Slowly, Misterioso) - to Re-Open,... 33:40 11. Powerful - Decided 34:49 12. Tempo Di Menuetto - Grazioso - Very Modest - Do Not Hurry! 10:21 13. Comodo - Scherzando - Without Haste 17:52 14. O Man! Take Care! (Very Slow - Misterioso - Quite PPP) 9:18 15. Bamm Bamm! - It Sings Three Angels (Funny in Tempo and Bold in Expression) 4:26 16. Slow - Calm - Sensed 22:56 17. Careful, Not Hurry - Leisurely 17:05 18. In Leisurely Movement - Without Haste 9:20 19. Calm, Poco Adagio - Allegrettu Subito, Do Not Rush - Allegretto Subito - Andante Subito 21:40 20. We Enjoy the Heavenly Pleasures (Very Comfortable) 9:31 21. 1st Funeral March: In a Measured Pace, Stern, Like a Conduct - Suddenly Faster, Passionate, Wild - Tempo I 13:22 22. Stormy Moves, with the Utmost Vehemence - Significantly Slower - Tempo I Subito 15:24 23. Scherzo: Strong, Not Too Fast 18:45 24. Adagietto, Very Slowly 10:45 25. Rondo Finale: Allegro - Allegro Giocoso, Fresh - Allegro Comodo, Subito - Allegro Molto 15:20 26. Allegro Energico Ma Non Troppo, Violent But Pithy 23:49 27. Andante Moderato 14:10 28. Scherzo: Powerful - Trio: Old-Fashioned, Grazioso 14:00 29. Finale: Allegro Moderato - Allegro Energico 29:49 30. Slow, Adagio - Allegro Risoluto Ma Non Troppo 22:07 31. Night Music: Allegro Moderato 15:55 32. Scherzo: Shadowy, Flowing, But Not Fast, a Little Hesitant in the Opening Bars - Trio 10:19 33. Night Music: Andante Amoroso 12:30 34. Rondo Finale: Tempo I, Allegro Ordinario - Measured! Not Fast! Do Not Rush. Tempo II, Allegro Moderato Ma... 18:07 35. Veni, Creator Spiritus 1:29 36. Imple Superna Gratia 4:32 37. Infirma Nostri Corporis 1:51 38. Tempo I 1:22 39. Infirma Nostri Corporis (Very Fluent - Once Again As Slow As Before, Not Sluggish) 3:12 40. Ascende Lumen Sensibus 4:57 41. Veni, Creator Spiritus 4:22 42. Gloria Sit Patri Domino 2:43 43. Poco Adagio 6:01 44. Pi? Mosso, Allegro Moderato 3:19 45. Chorus and Echo: Grove, She Staggers 4:28 46. Father Ecstaticus: Eternal Wonnebrand 1:41 47. Father Profundis: Like Rocky Abyss at My Feet 4:51 48. Chorus of the Angels: Rescued Is the Noble Member of the Spirit World of Evil - Choir of Blessed Boys: Hands Devour You 1:02 49. Chorus of the Younger Angels: Those Roses from the Hands 1:52 50. The Perfected Angels: We Have a Remnant of the Earth 2:20 51. The Younger Angels: I Feel Just Now, Fogging Around the Top of the Rock - Doctor Marianus: Here Is the View Free - Choir... 1:16 52. Doctor Marianus: Supreme Ruler of the World! 4:20 53. You, the Untouchable - Una Poenitentium and Chorus of the Penitents: You Float to the Heights of the Eternal Realms 4:02 54. Magna Peccatrix: By the Love of the Feet - Mulier Samaritana: By the Bronn, to the Very Beginning - Maria... 4:59 55. Una Poenitentium: Tend, Incline, You Unparalleled 12:54 56. Blessed Boys: He Is Already Overgrowing Us - Una Poenitentium: Surrounded By the Noble Spirit Choir 3:46 57. Mater Gloriosa: Come on! Come Over! Raise Yourself to Higher Spheres! 1:10 58. Doctor Marianus: Look at the Savior's Look, All the Penitent Tender Ones 5:46 59. Chorus Mysticus: Everything Transient Is Only a Parable 5:45 60. Andante Comodo 30:53 61. At the Pace of a Leisurely Country Man, a Bit Dorky and Very Rude 15:50 62. Rondo Burlesque: Allegro Assai, Very Defiant 13:38 63. Adagio, Very Slow and Still Reserved 28:41 64. Adagio: Andante - Adagio 25:34 65. Scherzo: In Leisurely Movement, Without Haste 13:24 66. Purgatorio: Weirdly Moved 4:00 67. Scherzo: Strong, Not Too Fast 13:35 68. Finale: Slow - Allegro Moderato - Andante Comodo, But Not Sluggish 21:37