Mahler: Symphony No. 4, Te Kanawa, Mahler, Solti, Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Mahler: Symphony No. 4 - Kiri Te Kanawa, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti / London Records Audio CD 1984 / 410 188-2 DH UPC 028941018823 // The Symphony No. 4 in G major by Gustav Mahler was composed from 1899 to 1900, though it incorporates a song originally written in 1892. That song, "Das himmlische Leben", presents a child's vision of heaven and is sung by a soprano in the symphony's Finale. Both smaller in orchestration and shorter in length than Mahler's earlier symphonies, the Fourth Symphony was initially planned to be in six movements, alternating between three instrumental and three vocal movements. The symphony's final form—begun in July 1899 at Bad Aussee and completed in August 1900 at Maiernigg—retains only one vocal movement (the Finale) and is in four movements: Bedächtig, nicht eilen (sonata form); In gemächlicher Bewegung, ohne Hast (scherzo and trio); Ruhevoll, poco adagio (double theme and variations); and Sehr behaglich (strophic variations). // Label: London Records – 410 188-2 DH Format: CD, Album Country: Germany Released: 1984 Genre: Classical Style: Romantic // Tracklist: Symphony No. 4 1 I. Bedächtig. Nicht Eilen 16:20 2 II. In Gemächlicher Bewegung. Ohne Hast 9:32 3 III. Ruhevoll 20:06 4 IV. Sehr Behaglich 8:25 // Composed By – Gustav Mahler Conductor – Sir Georg Solti Engineer – James Lock (2), John Dunkerley Liner Notes – Deryck Cooke Liner Notes [Traduction] – N. Lesieur Liner Notes [Übersetzung] – Gerd Uekermann Orchestra – Chicago Symphony Orchestra Photography By [Photo Of Kiri Te Kanawa] – Christian Steiner (6) Photography By [Photo Of Sir Georg Solti] – Clive Barda Producer – James Mallinson Soprano Vocals – Kiri Te Kanawa