Mahler - Symphony No.3 in D Minor / NEW MASTERING (Ct.rec.: Vienna Boys Choir, F.Charles Adler 1952)

Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) - Symphony No.3 in D Minor: Ein Sommermorgentraum.
*Click to activate the English subtitles for the presentation* (00:00-04:10)
00:00 I. Kräftig. Entschieden
37:04 II. Tempo di Menuetto. Sehr mässig Ja nicht eilen !
46:17 III. Comodo. Scherzando. Ohne Hast.
1:04:20 IV. Sehr langsam. Misterioso. Durchaus ppp.
1:13:13 V. Lustig im Tempo und keck im Ausdruck.
1:18:02 VI. Langsam. Ruhevoll. Empfunden.

Alt: Hilde Rössel Majdan
Wiener Sängerknaben / Vienna Boys Choir
Frauenchor des Wiener Staatsopernchores
Wiener Symphoniker
Conductor: F. Charles Adler
Recorded in 1952, at ORF Studio (error, not 1953)
New mastering in 2021 by AB for CMRR
Painting: Gustav Klimt (1862-1918) Gertrude "Mäda" Primavesi

F. Charles Adler was born in London on July 2, 1889. He studied at the Royal Academy of Music in Munich and then conducting with Felix Mottl and Gustav Mahler. From 1908 to 191 1 he was Mottl's assistant at the Royal Opera of Munich and conducted for Max Reinhardt (191 1 and 1913). In 191 1, he was assistant at the Bayreuth Festival. From 1913 to 1914 he conducted at the Dusseldorf Opera House and from 1924 to 1933, at the East Berlin Radio. In Berlin he founded the publishing company Adler Editions. With the coming of the Nazis he emigrated to the United States.

After the war, he conducted the New York Chamber Orchestra (1944-1947) and was Artistic Director for the company SPA Records Inc. He was awarded the medal of the Brucknergesellschaft and the Schoenberg medal. He wrote several articles on music for different American magazines (New Enterprise, Woman's Day). In 1936, he married Hannah Moriarta with whom he had a daughter, Annemarie. He died on February 16, 1959.

Even though he was not very widely known, Adler conducted the first recordings of works such as Mahler's Third Symphony, Ives' Second Symphony (and others) with the Vienna Symphony Orchestra for labels such as Alpha, Composers Recordings, SPA, Vanguard, etc. The orchestra's name varied from Vienna Orchestral Society to Vienna Philharmonia Orchestra, Vienna Orchestra or Vienna Festival Orchestra.

[classicalmusicreference]

Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) - Symphony No.3 in D Minor: Ein Sommermorgentraum.
*Click to activate the English subtitles for the presentation* (00:00-04:10)
00:00 I. Kräftig. Entschieden
37:04 II. Tempo di Menuetto. Sehr mässig Ja nicht eilen !
46:17 III. Comodo. Scherzando. Ohne Hast.
1:04:20 IV. Sehr langsam. Misterioso. Durchaus ppp.
1:13:13 V. Lustig im Tempo und keck im Ausdruck.
1:18:02 VI. Langsam. Ruhevoll. Empfunden.

Alt: Hilde Rössel Majdan
Wiener Sängerknaben / Vienna Boys Choir
Frauenchor des Wiener Staatsopernchores
Wiener Symphoniker
Conductor: F. Charles Adler
Recorded in 1952, at ORF Studio (error, not 1953)
New mastering in 2021 by AB for CMRR
Painting: Gustav Klimt (1862-1918) Gertrude "Mäda" Primavesi

F. Charles Adler was born in London on July 2, 1889. He studied at the Royal Academy of Music in Munich and then conducting with Felix Mottl and Gustav Mahler. From 1908 to 191 1 he was Mottl's assistant at the Royal Opera of Munich and conducted for Max Reinhardt (191 1 and 1913). In 191 1, he was assistant at the Bayreuth Festival. From 1913 to 1914 he conducted at the Dusseldorf Opera House and from 1924 to 1933, at the East Berlin Radio. In Berlin he founded the publishing company Adler Editions. With the coming of the Nazis he emigrated to the United States.

After the war, he conducted the New York Chamber Orchestra (1944-1947) and was Artistic Director for the company SPA Records Inc. He was awarded the medal of the Brucknergesellschaft and the Schoenberg medal. He wrote several articles on music for different American magazines (New Enterprise, Woman's Day). In 1936, he married Hannah Moriarta with whom he had a daughter, Annemarie. He died on February 16, 1959.

Even though he was not very widely known, Adler conducted the first recordings of works such as Mahler's Third Symphony, Ives' Second Symphony (and others) with the Vienna Symphony Orchestra for labels such as Alpha, Composers Recordings, SPA, Vanguard, etc. The orchestra's name varied from Vienna Orchestral Society to Vienna Philharmonia Orchestra, Vienna Orchestra or Vienna Festival Orchestra.

[TheLastOfTheFinest]

A day without Mahler is like a day wasted.

[PhilipFClark]

This is one of the most beautiful recordings of this magnificent symphony. The remastering is so clear and precise; Adler's approach to the work is filled with such depth and attention to Mahler's extraordinary sonics -- in both the thrilling Adagio's soft and deep yearning notes, to the vivid choral movements. The Alto deeply integrates her interpretation of every note -- especially beautiful are her two representations of the repeated 'O Mensch!' entries -- one a soft call to attention, and the other a melancholic appeal to acceptance and revelation. Absolutely one of the finest recordings. The chorus and orchestra are superb.

[classicalmusicreference]

F. Charles Adler was born in London on July 2, 1889. He studied at the Royal Academy of Music in Munich and then conducting with Felix Mottl and Gustav Mahler. From 1908 to 191 1 he was Mottl's assistant at the Royal Opera of Munich and conducted for Max Reinhardt (191 1 and 1913). In 191 1, he was assistant at the Bayreuth Festival. From 1913 to 1914 he conducted at the Dusseldorf Opera House and from 1924 to 1933, at the East Berlin Radio. In Berlin he founded the publishing company Adler Editions. With the coming of the Nazis he emigrated to the United States.

After the war, he conducted the New York Chamber Orchestra (1944-1947) and was Artistic Director for the company SPA Records Inc. He was awarded the medal of the Brucknergesellschaft and the Schoenberg medal. He wrote several articles on music for different American magazines (New Enterprise, Woman's Day). In 1936, he married Hannah Moriarta with whom he had a daughter, Annemarie. He died on February 16, 1959.

Even though he was not very widely known, Adler conducted the first recordings of works such as Mahler's Third Symphony, Ives' Second Symphony (and others) with the Vienna Symphony Orchestra for labels such as Alpha, Composers Recordings, SPA, Vanguard, etc. The orchestra's name varied from Vienna Orchestral Society to Vienna Philharmonia Orchestra, Vienna Orchestra or Vienna Festival Orchestra.

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[notaire]

Wunderschöne und spannende Interpretation dieser spätromantischen und großartigen Sinfonie mit farbenreichen doch perfekt entsprechenden Tönen aller Instrumente sowie tiefer Stimme der genialen Solistin und gut harmonisierten Stimmen beider ausgezeichneten Chöre. Der intelligente und ebenso geniale Dirigent leitet das ausgezeichnete Orchester in verschiedenen Tempi und mit möglichst effektiver Dynamik. Die verbesserte Tonqualität ist auch erstaunlich hoch als eine originale Aufnahme von fast siebzig Jahren vor. Wundervoll und atemberaubend zugleich!

[barney]

There is more harmonic clarity in this mono recording than most of the new ones. I say most only because I haven't heard them all. Gorgeous performance.

[xavierbordes]

Magnifique version d'Adler... Ma préférée, particulièrement dans cette remasterisation puissante... Très impressionnant.

[juliogonzalezcampayo]

Gracias por esta versión que fue pionera y está entre mis favoritas.

[antoniocarlosantunesantune]

Wonderfull interpretation! Great version and exellent sound.

[PKCHANYH]

Thanks for sharing! It’s so rarely presented to the younger generations! Hope there would be more Presentations like this! Bravo!

[honda]

Taken by surprise. Gave me goose pimples. And I'm listening to it through a simple computer with a good pair of headphones. And, it hurts me to say that it is moving me more than when I hear it (any of the 3 recordings I own of it) through my ultra expensive high fidelity system.

[angelosilva]

Bellissima registrazione direzione di Adler grandiosa, documento preziosissimo.Grazie per la pubblicazione.

[dejanstevanic]

The best performance ever! Thank you again dear CM/RR.

[soheilhsp]

I love how Mahler developed a theme and reached climax again and again with differences in layers which made his music hard to listen but when you reach depth nothing is comparable with that ❤❤

[ilirllukaci]

When I was 17, Klaus Tennstedt brought this symphony to Tanglewood. I remember searching frantically for my Kauffman translation of Zarathustra for the Midnight Song during the broadcast over WGBH fm.

Teeth gnashing still.

[matteor.]

Thanks for this: this recording give an unique and clare vision of the symphony: it is so inspirate.

[sonsdoparaiso]

Oh! Este registro está plenamente a altura desta magnífica sinfonia. Uma interpretação sublime, detalhista, revelando nuances antes por mim insuspeitadas. Só tenho a agradecer a este canal, Classical Music/ /Reference Recording, por esta gentileza em disponibilizar tamanha maravilha para o nosso deleite S2

[jesussendra]

Realización absolutamente excepcional de la tercera mahleriana, de intenso y, a veces, lacerante expresionismo sin que a este apostol de Mahler ( no pionero, pues era el más joven de la generación de los Mengelbert-1871-, Walter -1876-, o Klemperer -1885-, y que llegó a estudiar dirección con el compositor), se le desboque nada... un auténtico portento que se encarama, a mi juicio, a lo más alto de la discografía, junto a Horenstein (éste sí, un auténtico pionero), Abbado y Haitink. Gran respuesta orquestal de la Sinfónica de Viena (orquesta de Karajan entonces), que por aquellos años hizo Mahler en disco con Klemperer y con Horenstein y seguramente tuvo una dedicación más intensa con la obra del bohemio que la misma Filarmónica vienesa.

[marcap]

A great performance. One of the best M3s, no question.
Thank you so much for sharing!

[fransmeersman]

An indubitable very impressive performance by the conductor, musicians and artists of this overwhelming and sublime symphony. Again a magical New Mastering ! The first time that I hear this recording, thank you very much CM/RR ! Is there hope for the Bruckner performances ?