Symphony No. 5 Briggs
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David Briggs's transcription of Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 5 is presented as a complete organ version performed by Briggs on the Gloucester Cathedral organ and released by Priory Records (PRCD 649) in 1998.
David Briggs's transcription of Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 5 is presented as a complete organ version performed by Briggs on the Gloucester Cathedral organ and released by Priory Records (PRCD 649) in 1998.
Pros
- Imaginative, organ-centred transcription that reinterprets Mahler's material for a cathedral instrument.
- Authoritative, well-projected performance by David Briggs on the Gloucester Cathedral organ.
- Imaginative, organ-centred transcription that reinterprets Mahler's material for a cathedral instrument.
- Authoritative, well-projected performance by David Briggs on the Gloucester Cathedral organ.
- Second-movement chorale and the final-movement fugues are effective and compelling on the organ.
- Clear presentation of the work's large-scale structure and dramatic contrasts.
Cons
- −An organ transcription cannot fully reproduce the orchestral colour, subtlety and instrumental detail of Mahler's original score.
- −Rapid passages and some rhythmic/phrasing gestures lose orchestral subtlety when rendered on the keyboard.
- −An organ transcription cannot fully reproduce the orchestral colour, subtlety and instrumental detail of Mahler's original score.
- −Rapid passages and some rhythmic/phrasing gestures lose orchestral subtlety when rendered on the keyboard.
- −The intimate character of the Adagietto can be reduced by the organ's size and the cathedral acoustic, producing a more monumental effect than the orchestral original intended.
- −Certain timbral associations caused by organ registration (for example in the opening fanfare) may distract listeners expecting orchestral sonorities.
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