Discography

Mahler, Gustav: Sinfonie Nr. 4 G-Dur, Blumine

Nederlands Philharmonisch Orkest

(Live) ausgezeichnet bei amazon.com mit 5 Sternen (von 5 möglichen)

BRILLIANT Classics 99549-5, 1991

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Mahler, Gustav: Sinfonie Nr. 4 G-Dur

Mahler, Gustav: Blumine

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Hartmut Haenchen and the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra play the music with delightful buoyancy, zest, and a spirit of wonderment, and Alexandra Coku's singing in the Finale is radiant and comforting.
Blair Sanderson
www.allmusicguide.com, 01. April 2013
While it has become a fashion since the 1990s to include the "Blumine" movement in recordings of Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 1 in D major, for which it was originally intended but ultimately discarded, it is most odd to find it paired with the Symphony No. 4 in G major, without real justification. Certainly, it has the naïve quality that Mahler cultivated in his Wunderhorn period, which the Fourth brings to a close, and its pleasant nocturnal mood is akin to the serene ending of the symphony. But "Blumine" is the weakest piece in Mahler's output, and it adds nothing wherever it is placed, whether it is slipped into the First, between the first movement and the scherzo, where it breaks momentum, or used as filler, as it is here, where it detracts from the Fourth's sublime closing affect. Too bad, too, for the performance of the symphony strives to establish that mood, and it is by and large a successful effort. Hartmut Haenchen and the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra play the music with delightful buoyancy, zest, and a spirit of wonderment, and Alexandra Coku's singing in the Finale is radiant and comforting. One might quibble over Haenchen's hurried tempos in spots, or complain that the orchestra's balance is not as even as could be wished, but these are debatable points that shouldn't detract from one's overall enjoyment. Almost the only fault of this recording is the somewhat low sound level, which needs a boost of volume to come across well. But when the right adjustment is found, listen to the symphony to the end, and save "Blumine" for another time, when it won't be a distraction.
Blair Sanderson
4 von 5 Sternen
www.allmusic.com, 05. August 2010
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Haenchen's 4th and 6th are, well, really really really good. I've always loved his 6th, and I'm glad I finally got to sample his 4th. An under-rated conductor.

Gregory M. Zinkl (Chicago, IL)
www.amazon.com, 16. July 2008
(...) The 4th is very lovely in Haenchen's hands, and with the movement "Blumine" lovingly done in the bargain too.

Darin Tysdal
www.amazon.com, 10. October 2004
Haenchen's 4th and 6th are, well, really really really good. I've always loved his 6th, and I'm glad I finally got to sample his 4th. An under-rated conductor.

Gregory M. Zinkl (Chicago, IL)
www.amazon.com, 23. December 2003
... Hartmut Haenchen's Fourth benefits from a big acoustic that allows lower woodwind to tell in a warm but very fluent performance.
www.musicweb-international.com, 01. January 2001