Mahler: Symphony No. 7 in E Minor "Song of the Night"
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II. Nachtmusik View on Youtube
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III. Scherzo View on Youtube
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IV. Nachtmusik View on Youtube
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V. Rondo finale View on Youtube
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In an effort to arrange the first performance of his Seventh Symphony, Gustav Mahler declared it to be his best work, ‘preponderantly cheerful in character’. His younger colleague Schönberg expressed his admiration for the work, and Webern considered it his favourite Mahler symphony. Nevertheless, it remains the least performed and least written-about symphony of the entire cycle, and has come to be regarded as enigmatic and less successful than its siblings.
One reason for this has been the huge – even for Mahler – contrasts that it encompasses: from a first movement which seems to continue the atmosphere of the previous symphony, the ‘Tragic’ Sixth, to a finale that has been accused of excessive triumphalism, and which Mahler himself once described as ‘broad daylight’. Between these two poles, he supplies no less than two movements entitled Nachtmusik framing a Scherzo to which the composer added the character marking "schattenhaft" (shadowy).
Mahler famously said that ‘a symphony must be like the world. It must embrace everything’. The Seventh is as true to this dictum as any other of the symphonies, offering a wealth of emotions, moods and colours. The composer makes full and imaginative use of the orchestra’s extended wind and percussion sections – including cowbells, whips and glockenspiel – as well as a mandolin and a guitar, adding a troubadour-like aspect to the nightly serenade of the fourth movement.
All of this is brought to life by the players of the Minnesota Orchestra under Osmo Vänskä, as they continue a cycle praised for the performances as well as the recorded sound. © BIS Records
1. Symphony No. 7 in E Minor "Song of the Night": I. Langsam
- Primary Artist
- Minnesota Orchestra
- Orchestra
- Minnesota Orchestra
- Composer
- Gustav Mahler
- Conductor
- Osmo Vänskä
2. Symphony No. 7 in E Minor "Song of the Night": II. Nachtmusik
- Primary Artist
- Minnesota Orchestra
- Orchestra
- Minnesota Orchestra
- Composer
- Gustav Mahler
- Conductor
- Osmo Vänskä
3. Symphony No. 7 in E Minor "Song of the Night": III. Scherzo
- Primary Artist
- Minnesota Orchestra
- Orchestra
- Minnesota Orchestra
- Composer
- Gustav Mahler
- Conductor
- Osmo Vänskä
4. Symphony No. 7 in E Minor "Song of the Night": IV. Nachtmusik
- Primary Artist
- Minnesota Orchestra
- Orchestra
- Minnesota Orchestra
- Composer
- Gustav Mahler
- Conductor
- Osmo Vänskä
5. Symphony No. 7 in E Minor "Song of the Night": V. Rondo finale
- Primary Artist
- Minnesota Orchestra
- Orchestra
- Minnesota Orchestra
- Composer
- Gustav Mahler
- Conductor
- Osmo Vänskä
Technical Specifications
- Volume
- 1 volume only
- Tracks
- 5 tracks available
- Type
- ALBUM
- Format
- Digital Media
- Duration
- 1 hour, 17 minutes and 27 seconds
- Explicit
- None
- Coverart
- Available and up to 3200x3200 px
- Booklet
- Available in PDF format
- Max Quality
Studio Quality (Hi-Res)
24bit / 96 kHz
Stereo
- Audio Extension
Hi-Res/Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF
Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA
- Archive Format
- Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR
- Lyrics
- No lyrics found
- Synchronized Lyrics
- No synced lyrics found
- Genres
- Classical, Orchestral, Orchestra
- Label
- BIS
- Music Distribution Service
- Naxos of America Inc.
- Country
Sweden- Language
- No linguistic content
- Popularity
- Popularity 0/10
- Release Date
- Jun 4, 2020
- Track Preview
- Available
- Delivery Charge
- Free
- Delivery Method
- Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site
- UPC
- 7318599923864