Gerard Schwarz is not widely known as a Mahlerian, even though he has recorded most of the symphonies with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic and the Seattle Symphony and given creditable performances, though he hasn't won over the critics with any exceptional readings. This 2011 live recording of the Symphony No. 5 in C sharp minor with the Colburn Orchestra features Schwarz as guest conductor, delivering a performance that has only a few technical problems, though it is unduly rushed and insufficiently expressive. The ...
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Gerard Schwarz is not widely known as a Mahlerian, even though he has recorded most of the symphonies with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic and the Seattle Symphony and given creditable performances, though he hasn't won over the critics with any exceptional readings. This 2011 live recording of the Symphony No. 5 in C sharp minor with the Colburn Orchestra features Schwarz as guest conductor, delivering a performance that has only a few technical problems, though it is unduly rushed and insufficiently expressive. The Colburn Orchestra plainly has the skills to perform Mahler effectively and even passionately, but by having it play the music too fast, Schwarz merely demonstrates that the players can keep up with his brisk and metronomically unyielding beat. If the tempos had been relaxed even a little in the outer movements, Schwarz could have elicited more expressive playing, which is absolutely vital in this ardent score. The Trauermarsch is clinical and perfunctory, lacking any feeling of terror or...
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