A Portrait, Vol. 8: Jascha Horenstein (Remastered 2022)

A Portrait, Vol. 8: Jascha Horenstein (Remastered 2022) ( CBH588 ) Composer : Gustav Mahler Conductor : Jascha Horenstein Orchestra : London Symphony Orchestra Traces 01 - Symphony No. 3 in D Minor, I. Krftig. Entschieden 02 - Symphony No. 3 in D Minor, II. Menuetto time. Sehr mssig 03 - Symphony No. 3 in D Minor, III. Comfortable. Just kidding. Ohne Hast 04 - Symphony No. 3 in D Minor, IV. Sehr langsam. Mysterious "O Mennsch! gib acht" 05 - Symphony No. 3 in D Minor, V. Lustig im Tempo und keck im Ausdruck "Es sungen drei Engel" (Wandsworth School Boys Choir and Ambrosian Singers - choir) 06 - Symphony No. 3 in D Minor, VI. Langsam. Ruhevoll. Empfunden ( Norma Procter contralto ) Notes In this historic recording, Jascha Horenstein leads the London Symphony Orchestra in a monumental performance of Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 3, revealing the score's visionary breadth and emotional complexity. His incisive and thoughtful conducting shapes each movement with a perfect balance between orchestral momentum and lyrical insight. The fifth movement is illuminated by the freshness of the Wandsworth School Boys Choir and the intensity of the Ambrosian Singers, creating a moment of pure choral spirituality. In the finale, contralto Norma Procter offers a powerful and deeply expressive performance, closing the work with a solemn and moving sense of peace. An enveloping and rarely poignant listen.