About this title: Judged on its clarity of detail and faithfulness to the score, this recording of Mahler's majestic Symphony No. 8 ranks as one of the most exacting and authoritative ever made. Yet there are less tangible aspects to which the excellence of this performance must be attributed. Riccardo Chailly paces this symphony in long, confident strides, neither rushing for excitement nor pushing the ensemble for extra drama. Chailly's centered, calm purpose dominates the proceedings, and no extraneous effort is attempted to further the music's already impressive aims. Furthermore, a sense of expectation ...
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