Capriccio presents a special 3-disc set of Mahler's re-orchestration of Beethoven's orchestral and chamber works, including Symphonies Nos. 3, 5, 7 and 9, Coriolan and Leonore Overtures, and String Quartet Op. 95. Performed by the Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz and the Czech Philharmonic Choir of Brno under the baton of Michael Francis, the recording features soprano Margarita Vilsone, mezzo-soprano Evelyne Krahe, tenor Michael Müller-Kasztelan, and baritone Derrick Ballard in the Ninth Symphony.
Works:
•Beethoven: Symphonien Nr.3,5,7,9 (in Orchestrierungen von Gustav Mahler)
• Beethoven: Coriolan-Ouvertüre op. 62 (in Orchestrierung von Gustav Mahler)
• Beethoven: Leonore-Ouvertüren Nr. 2 op. 72 & Nr. 3 op. 72b (in Orchestrierungen von Gustav Mahler)
• Beethoven: Streichquartett Nr. 11 f-moll op. 95 (in Orchestrierung von Gustav Mahler)