Symphony No 6

EDITOR'S CHOICE
Gramophone Magazine (UK)

"Driving home one evening I switched on the car radio and was gripped by a performance of Mahler's Sixth that was being broadcast - clearly live. I remember stopping and listening to remainder of the concert. It was Mariss Jansons making a rare visit to the LSO - and here is the commercial release of that concert. Not only is it a very fine performance but it sets up high expectations for Jansons' forthcoming tenure with that Mahler-infused orchestra, the Royal Concertgebouw." (Gramophone)

'A superlative account of the Sixth Symphony'
Classical CD of the Week
Sunday Times (UK)

'Superb'
The Observer (UK)

'This performance Mahler's Sixth, captured live last november, garnered rave reviews at the time and it is easy to hear why. Jansons draws out all the music's profundity of thought…'
Daily Telegraph (UK)

'Has sweep and scope and is superbly played … highly recommended.'
The Guardian (UK)

'a magical disc … highly polished'
Classic FM Magazine (UK)

'Mariss Jansons and the LSO are a formidable team …a real gem' The Scotsman (UK)

'I was absolutely knocked out … wonderful' James Jolly (editor of Gramophone Magazine) in Music Week (UK)

Mahler said that his sixth symphony expressed 'the cruelties I have suffered and the pains I've felt.' Few symphonies have captured emotions with such brutal perfection, nor been so prophetic.

Mariss Jansons performances of the symphony were truly revelatory events, greeted with unanimous critical and public acclaim. The recording is his first release on LSO Live.