[음반리뷰]Hiroshi Wakasugi/Staatskapelle Dresden/Sony Mahler Symphony No.1

[Poincare]

This is a great 'Titan' and a recording I've been waiting for!

Phenomenal playing by Germany's best orchestra (sorry Berlin Philharmonie!), sensibly phrased and paced by the late Japanese conductor Wakasugi.

Nothing is wasted but spared either in this recording: tempos are just right, balance & dynamics couldn't be better. It's on a fast side but all the polyphonic lines are clearly delineated in the warm, vibrant sonics.

Lyrical, poetic, fluent, yet powerful.

Leinsdorf, Kubelik, Steinberg, Abbado, even Chung come to mind while listening to the CD. But it's better than sum of the all.

It was the most enjoyable listening experience in my recent memory!

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This is the first time I realize that Mahler First is as polyphonic as any other piece he composed. Multiple counter melodies are interwoven each other so delicately....and Wakasugi captures them so effortlessly that they'll never get in the way of your listening. Of course, this wouldn't have been possible without the fabulous Staatskapelle Dresden.

[우보]

소리가 급 궁금해지는군요. 지갑이 넘치게 하던지 할인판매를 하게 하던지 어떻게든 하여주시옵소서.^^

[김대진]

푸왕카레님 정말 정연하게 글을 잘 쓰시는 것 같아요 ^^ 영어란 언어의 특징이 논리적이면서도 참 클리어 하다는 생각이 들기도 하네요

[Poincare]

Thanks! :))

The CD is out of print but Wakasugi's recording is still available in a Wakasugi/Sony Box set:

http://www.hmv.co.jp/en/product/detail/3664589

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I once heard Daniel Harding conducting Staatskapelle Dresden in a live concert of Mahler Ninth. It was resplendent from start to finish. I can't figure why they don't record more Mahler.