from Mahler: Symphony No 7 (LSO0665) 1 Langsam: Adagio – Allegro con fuoco [20'47] 71 minutes 35 seconds 5 tracks2 Nachtmusik: Allegro moderato [13'43] 3 Scherzo: Schattenhaft [9'07] 4 Nachtmusik: Andante amoroso [11'45] 5 Rondo-Finale: Allegro ordinario – Allegro moderato ma energico [16'13] 'Right from the start, with those dark, dragging rhythms, there’s a sense that something special is afoot here … Gergiev charts the whole labyrinthine course with thrilling assurance ... and ... 'There is no denying the brilliance of sound and execution [Gergiev] obtains from the LSO. Gergiev's interpretation of this wayward and fascinating symphony is exciting … he casts quite a spell o ... 'This is a terrific, gripping performance from Gergiev and the LSO of Mahler’s Seventh Symphony, an edge-of-the-seat experience ... [Gergiev] brings an almost palpable darkness, fear and mystery ... |