Name: Mahler: Symphony No. 5
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Bychkov is careful to keep the strings’ lyric funeral-marches objective, and it ’s fascinating how the Adagietto sounds otherworldly until the cellos bring in a richly portamentoed human warmth...the... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2022, 4 out of 5 stars / 5 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

Release Date: 14th Oct 2022
Catalogue No: PTC5187021
Label: Pentatone
Length: 71 minutes

Record Review

15th October 2022

Record of the Week
International Classical Music Awards

2023

Nominated - Symphonic Music
Sunday Times

10 Best Classical Albums of 2022
Opus Klassik Awards

2023

Nominated - Conductor of the Year

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Mahler: Symphony No. 5

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Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Semyon Bychkov

I. Trauermarsch. In gemessenem Schritt. Streng, wie ein Kondukt.

Track length13:11

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II. Stürmisch bewegt, mit größter Vehemenz

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III. Scherzo. Kräftig, nicht zu schnell

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IV. Adagietto

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V. Rondo - Finale. Allegro

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REFINED RENDITION OF AN ENIGMATIC SYMPHONY

After their critically-acclaimed recording of Mahler’s Fourth Symphony, the Czech Philharmonic and Semyon Bychkov continue their Pentatone Mahler cycle with a rendition of the composer’s Fifth. The Fifth Symphony marks an important turning point in Mahler’s symphonic output, away from the prominence of vocal movements in his previous symphonies. And whereas the Fifth seems to follow a teleology from darkness to light like its predecessors, the trajectory is much less straightforward, and full of enigmatic turns. Bychkov’s exceptional eye for detail and pacing make him an ideal guide through this work, while the Czech Philharmonic is capable of letting all the colours of Mahler’s score shine. The Czech Philharmonic is one of the world’s most acclaimed orchestras, with a rich tradition of performing Czech masters and music from Central Europe. Semyon Bychkov has led the greatest orchestras of the world, and is Chief Conductor and Music Director of the Czech Philharmonic as of the 2018/2019 season. Orchestra and maestro made their Pentatone debut with a recording of Mahler’s Fourth Symphony (2022), kicking off a complete Mahler cycle.

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December 2022

Bychkov is careful to keep the strings’ lyric funeral-marches objective, and it ’s fascinating how the Adagietto sounds otherworldly until the cellos bring in a richly portamentoed human warmth...the brass both individually and collectively play their parts in underlining that this is still very much one of the world’s great orchestras.

November 2022

Nominated - Conductor of the Year

11th December 2022

Continuing their cycle of Mahler symphonies, they achieve a fine balance in this visionary work, a musical universe of dreams and prophecies in which Bychkov matches intelligent pacing with great-hearted warmth, and sonic opulence with textural clarity.

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