Mahler: Symphony No. 5

Andris Nelsons and the Wiener Philharmoniker launch their long-awaited complete Mahler Symphonic cycle for Deutsche Grammophon with a breathtaking account of the Fifth Symphony, recorded in 2022. This stand-alone release captures the orchestra’s luminous sound and Nelsons’ deeply human approach to Mahler’s music – by turns intimate, ecstatic, and transcendent. The performance’s sweeping intensity and radiant Adagietto offer a thrilling prelude to the full cycle to come, promising one of the most significant Mahler projects of our time. 

Nelsons follows Mahler’s multifaceted score with a keen sense of contrast, transition, and emotional depth. The result is an interpretation that takes the work’s drama just as seriously as its lighter, almost ethereal moments.

This double-vinyl release marks the start of Nelsons’ Mahler cycle with the Vienna Philharmonic and invites listeners to rediscover one of the central works of the symphonic repertoire.

 

Tracklisting:
Side A
1.    Mahler: I. Trauermarsch [Symphony No. 5]

Side B
1.    Mahler: II. Stürmisch bewegt, mit grösster Vehemenz [Symphony No. 5]

Side C
1.    Mahler: III. Scherzo. Kräftig, nicht zu schnell [Symphony No. 5]

Side D
1.    Mahler: IV. Adagietto. Sehr langsam [Symphony No. 5]
2.    Mahler: V. Rondo-Finale. Allegro [Symphony No. 5]