[SACD-R][OF] Mahler - Symphony No. 5 (Claudio Abbado, Berliner Philharmoniker) - 1993/2004 (Orchestral, Romantic)

Claudio Abbado leads the Berlin Philharmonic in a 1993 recording of Mahler’s 5th Symphony, now in surround SACD.
Review from Classical CD Review
Claudio Abbado’s supremacy as a Mahler conductor is acknowledged, and this live performance of Symphony No. 5 recorded in Berlin’s Philharmonie in May 1993 is among the top recordings ever made. Originally issued on regular CD (now withdrawn except for inclusion in DGG’s 12-CD Mahler set), here we have it in “surround” sound, a mix by Gernot von Schaltzendorf. Ambience is heard from the extra channels, but there is little presence per se. However, the sound is satisfactory, superior to the dry acoustic provided Sir Simon Rattle with the same orchestra recorded live in September 2002 at the opening concert of the conductor’s tenure with this orchestra. I also prefer it to Benjamin Zander’s Telarc recording.
Review from John Sunier at Audiophile Audition – MCH Disc of the Month for November 2004
Record live in the Berlin Philharmonie Hall in 1993, this is a magnificent performance full of electricity, played to a fare thee well by the organization many consider the world’s top symphony orchestra. Though it may be said to have no specific program, the Fifth opens with a Funeral March and the rest of its 69-minute length is devoted to reflecting on, transcending and justifying what that march implies. (And why didn’t DGG put the entire symphony on a single disc then, since they hold up to 80 minutes? If this is a two-discs-for-price-of-one album, then it doesn’t really matter.) The march is one of two “orchestral songs” heard in the work; the other is the famous Adagietto movement – often performed separately. This is just about the most heart-rending version of that movement I have ever heard. The work’s Rondo-Finale is a summation of all the contrasts found cheek-by-jowel in most Mahler symphonies – from desparation to the greatest exhaltation in seconds. The climaxes are searing in their power and impact. The surround audio is listed on the jewelbox as being only 44.1K/24 bit but it doesn’t seem to hamper the transparency of the frontal channels. However, the surrounds don’t carry much information about the hall acoustics. This is where the San Francisco Symphony Mahler series outshines competing surround recordings. That series hasn’t gotten around to the Fifth yet but when they do they will have a challenge to surpass this highly recommended disc duo.

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