pizzicato.lu, Remy Franck, 10.03.2025
«But Paavo Järvi once again manages to captivate me, to draw me deep into this phenomenal music, to make me experience it profoundly. There is no doubt about it: Järvi has a lot to say in this much recorded Fifth Symphony of Gustav Mahler, and his new recording is therefore one of the great interpretations of the work.»
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crescendo-magazine.be, Pierre-Jean Tribot, 15.03.2025
«Ce Mahler nerveux mais jamais sanguin ou brutal sonne avec ce que l’on entend trop rarement : la fluidité parfaite et une attention spéciale portée aux équilibres. Les symphonies de Mahler et cette cinquième en particulier se prêtent à de multiples approches possibles, mais on tient ici une proposition marquante qui fait date tant par sa qualité intrinsèque que par la forme olympique du tandem entre Paavo Järvi et son orchestre, l’une des alliances artistiques majeures de notre temps ! Bienheureux Zurichois de les avoir à demeure!»
Sound: 10 – Libretto: 9 – Repertoire: 10 – Performance: 10
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Interview mit Paavo Järvi auf prestomusic.com, James Longstaffe, 17.03.2025
Paavo Järvi on Mahler
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ronodmagazin.de, Kai Luehrs-Kaiser, 15.03.2025
«The tonal language is much softer, more fluid than in any competing recording. This is a well-rounded Mahler that is less classical and more Straussian and sanguine. Järvi relies on the Mahler experience of his orchestra, but uses its musical expertise to ‹de-stonify› Mahler even more. No more sand in the gears. Rarely has Mahler sounded as idyllic, unpathetic and in love with this world as he does here.»
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klassiek-centraal.be, 19.03.2025
«What makes this recording so special is the way in which Järvi and his orchestra combine the emotional depth and structural complexity of Mahler’s music. The sound quality is superb, with a deep, warm orchestral balance that beautifully showcases the brass and strings. Järvi’s interpretation is expressive but not overdone; he finds a natural flow that fully expresses both the dramatic tension and the lyrical beauty of the symphony.
It is clear that this Mahler cycle is a project born of years of experience and a profound musical vision. Järvi and the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich have set the bar high for the next recordings in the series. For Mahler lovers and classical music lovers in general, this recording is an absolute must.»
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classicalmusicsentinel.com, Jean-Yves Duperron, March2025
«This is the first release in aprojected complete Mahler cycle and if it's any indication, we're in for a thrill ride.»
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backstageclassical.com, Axel Brüggemann, 31.03.2025
«Without pathos, without wallowing in extremes, Järvi gets to the bottom of the work with great intelligence, searches for the structures beneath the assertions of the as-if and finds: compositional rigour in emotional chaos. Another side of sensuality.»
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Apple Music Classical
Our Mahler recording can be found in the newly launched Listening Guide with 100 important recordings..
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