{"product_id":"boult-mahler-symphonies-5-7-8-19478-pasc709","title":"BOULT Mahler: Symphonies 5, 7, 8 (1947\/8) - PASC709","description":"overviewfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003eMAHLER \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003eSymphony No. 5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003eMAHLER \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003eSymphony No. 7\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003eMAHLER \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003eSymphony No. 8 'Symphony of a Thousand'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003eLive broadcast recordings, 1947\/48\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003eTotal duration: 3hr 47:48\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003eBBC Symphony Orchestra, Chorus \u0026amp; Soloists\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003econducted by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003eSir Adrian Boult\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9review_titlefb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9review_quotefb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9review_bodyfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9main_samplefb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5fsamples\/PASC709.mp3578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_labelfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5fProducer's Note578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_typefb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5fcontent578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_contentfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f\u003cp\u003e\n\nIn commemoration of the fortieth anniversary of the death of Sir Adrian\nBoult (1889-1983), Pristine is honoured to present the first release of\nlive broadcasts of Mahler symphonies by the conductor, in his only\nknown recorded performances of the works. Boult’s legacy of commercial\nrecordings of Mahler is slim – only a single symphony (the First, for\nEverest), \u003cem\u003eLieder eines fahrenden Gesellen\u003c\/em\u003e in three versions\n(Thebom, Flagstad and Ludwig), and \u003cem\u003eKindertotenlieder\u003c\/em\u003e (again\nwith Flagstad). A Testament CD release from 2008 added the Third\nSymphony in a broadcast from the same series as the Fifth, Seventh and\nEighth featured here.\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\nBetween November, 1947 and February, 1948, the BBC presented an unusual\nMahler symphony cycle, combining commercial recordings of the few\nsymphonies which were then available on disc with concert performances of\nworks which had yet to appear on record. Starting with a live First\nSymphony featuring Bruno Walter conducting the BBC Symphony, issued\nrecordings of the Second (Ormandy\/Minneapolis), Fourth and Ninth (Walter in\nNew York and Vienna) were interspersed with live broadcasts of the Third,\nFifth, Seventh and Eighth led by Boult (Walter’s February, 1947 New York\nstudio recording of the Fifth having not yet been released). Boult might\nhave led the cycle’s performance of the Sixth as well, had the BBC not\nopted to pick up a German broadcast under Schmidt-Isserstedt instead.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\nSince the BBC did not make archival recordings of these broadcasts, they\nmight have remained the stuff of legend, had it not been for the efforts of\nan enterprising home recordist. Edward Agate, a musicologist and\ntranslator of opera libretti, took down all of the live performances from\nthis series, and much else, using a two-cutter setup to enable continuous\nrecording (although, in practice, occasional small gaps remained). After\nhis death, over 200 78 rpm acetate discs from his collection wound up in a\nshop in Manchester, where music writer, performer and documentary producer\nJon Tolansky happened upon them by chance in 1981. He purchased the lot\nand ultimately donated them to the organisation that was to become Music\nPreserved, which currently owns the discs and which has kindly given\npermission for their release here.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\nThe original recordings ran between four and five minutes per side,\nsometimes with gaps of up to several seconds between the sides. The\nfrequency range was not wide, with musical information present only up to\nabout 5 kHz; but noise was plentiful, particularly at the ends of sides,\nwith pervasive clicks, pops and swish, along with occasional disc damage.\nDigital editing using the latest iZotope RX tools, including pitch\nstabilisation, has ameliorated the problems to some degree, allowing the\nperformances to be heard finally in something which has, hopefully, a\ndegree of body and detail belying their AM radio\/home-recorded acetate\norigins.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\nSome small patches of missing music were interpolated into the transfers,\nprimarily by using later live performances from other conductors and\ndigitally “ageing” the sound in order to make a seamless fit (e.g. the\nopening seconds of the fourth movement of the Seventh Symphony). The\nEighth has had some limited availability previously, as Music Preserved has\noffered a download of the unrestored broadcast for several years; but the\ntwo other symphonies are being released here for the first time.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMark Obert-Thorn\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMUSIC PRESERVED\n\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: 25px;\"\u003e\nMusic Preserved is the only registered charity dedicated to conserving high\nquality, rare, live music performances from the golden age of recording and\nre-mastering them digitally to save and make them accessible to present\naudiences and future generations.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: 25px;\"\u003e\nSeveral important collections have been donated to the charity, including\nthose of Lord Harewood, Sir Charles Mackerras and tenor Richard Lewis.\nThey are now preserved in the secure environment of the Borthwick Institute\narchive at the University of York. Once digitally re-mastered, they may\nbe accessed online by music scholars, students and enthusiasts.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: 25px;\"\u003e\nA carefully curated selection of rare performances from the late 1930s to\nthe early 1960s has been published on the online label\n\u003cstrong\u003e\n\u003cem\u003emp\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/strong\u003e\nLIVE. These include premières and rarely caught performances from around\nthe world. Many other performances, interviews and talks given by major\nartists are currently being digitised, so that they can also be available\nto the general public.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: 25px;\"\u003e\nThere will also be a series of podcasts, in which experts compare\nrecordings and offer insights into the unique range of recordings in the\ncollection.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: 25px;\"\u003e\nThese items can be streamed via Music Preserved’s website\n(musicpreserved.org.uk) or via the major streaming services, such as\nSpotify and Apple Music.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: 25px;\"\u003e\nMusic Preserved is a treasure trove of great musical performances and it is\ncommitted to making it available for all to enjoy.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: 25px;\"\u003e\nFor further information, look at \u003cu\u003emusicpreserved.org.uk\u003c\/u\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_cover_thumbnail1_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_cover_thumbnail2_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_cover_download_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_sample1_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_sample2_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_sample3_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_sample4_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_sample5_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_sample6_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_labelfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5fFull Track Listing578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_typefb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5ftrack_listing578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_contentfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 24px;\"\u003eBOULT \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 24px;\"\u003econducts Mahler Symphonies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCD 1\n(71:17)\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003eMAHLER Symphony No. 5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003e in\nC-sharp minor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePart I\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. 1st Mvt. – Trauermarsch. In gemessenem Schritt. Streng. Wie\nein Kondukt (13:03)\u003cbr\u003e2. 2nd Mvt. – Stürmisch bewegt. Mit grösster Vehemenz (14:53)\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePart II\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3. 3rd Mvt. – Scherzo. Kräftig, nicht zu schnell (16:13)\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePart III\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4. 4th Mvt. – Adagietto. Sehr langsam (10:21)\u003cbr\u003e5. 5th Mvt. – Rondo – Finale. Allegro (16:46)\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003eBroadcast of 20 December 1947 from BBC Maida Vale Studio No. 1, London\n\n\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCD 2\n(77:43)\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003eMAHLER Symphony No. 7 in E minor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n1. 1st Mvt. – Langsam (Adagio) (21:20)\u003cbr\u003e2. 2nd Mvt. – Nachtmusik I. Allegro moderato (15:18)\u003cbr\u003e3. 3rd Mvt. – Scherzo. Schattenhaft (9:54)\u003cbr\u003e4. 4th Mvt. – Nachtmusik II. Andante amoroso (12:11)\u003cbr\u003e5. 5th Mvt. – Rondo – Finale. Tempo I (Allegro ordinario) (18:43)\u003cbr\u003e6. Closing Radio Announcement (0:15)\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003eBroadcast of 31 January 1948 from BBC Maida Vale\nStudio No. 1, London\n\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCD 3\n(78:47)\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003eMAHLER Symphony No. 8 in E-flat major, “Symphony of a Thousand”\n\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003ePart I: Hymnus: Veni, Creator Spiritus\u003c\/b\u003e (sung in Latin)\u003cbr\u003e1. Veni, Creator Spiritus (1:22)\u003cbr\u003e2. Imple superna gratia (3:24)\u003cbr\u003e3. Infirma nostri corporis (5:17)\u003cbr\u003e4. Accende lumen sensibus (4:47)\u003cbr\u003e5. [Veni, Creator Spiritus] (2:44)\u003cbr\u003e6. Gloria Patri Domino (2:54)\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003ePart II: Final scene from Goethe’s \u003cem\u003eFaust\u003c\/em\u003e Part II\u003c\/b\u003e (sung in\nEnglish)*\u003cbr\u003e7. Introduction (Poco adagio) (9:07)\u003cbr\u003e8. Waldung, sie schwankt heran \u003cem\u003e(Choir and Echo)\u003c\/em\u003e (4:24)\u003cbr\u003e9. Ewiger Wonnebrand \u003cem\u003e(Pater Ecstaticus)\u003c\/em\u003e (1:56)\u003cbr\u003e10. Wie Felsenabgrund mir zu Füßen \u003cem\u003e(Pater Profundus)\u003c\/em\u003e (4:28)\u003cbr\u003e11.\n\nGerettet ist das edle Glied\n\u003cem\u003e\n(Angels, Blessed Boys, Younger Angels, More Perfect Angels, Doctor Marianus)\u003c\/em\u003e (6:17)\u003cbr\u003e12. Die Himmelskönigin\n\u003cem\u003e\n(Doctor Marianus, Blessed Boys, Choir)\n\u003c\/em\u003e\n(4:16)\u003cbr\u003e13. Dir, der Unberührbaren \u003cem\u003e(Choir, Penitent Women)\u003c\/em\u003e (3:06)\u003cbr\u003e14. Bei der Liebe, die den Füßen \u003cem\u003e(Magna Peccatrix)\u003c\/em\u003e (1:10)\u003cbr\u003e15. Bei dem Bronn, zu dem schon weiland \u003cem\u003e(Mulier Samaritana)\u003c\/em\u003e\n(1:51)\u003cbr\u003e16. Bei dem hochgeweihten Orte\n\u003cem\u003e\n(Maria Aegyptiaca, Magna Peccatrix, Mulier Samaritana)\u003c\/em\u003e (3:39)\u003cbr\u003e17. Neige, neige \u003cem\u003e(Una poenitentium and Blessed Boys)\u003c\/em\u003e (5:08)\u003cbr\u003e18. Komm! Hebe dich zu höhern Sphären\n\u003cem\u003e\n(Mater Gloriosa and Chorus)\n\u003c\/em\u003e\n(1:17)\u003cbr\u003e19. Blicket auf zum Retterblick \u003cem\u003e(Doctor Marianus and Chorus)\u003c\/em\u003e\n(5:35)\u003cbr\u003e20. 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