Tod Und Verklarung
Jascha Horenstein recorded this interpretation of the symphonyMathis der Malerless than a year before he died. It is a strong and sensitively shaped reading, one that pays considerable attention to detail without losing a feeling of spontaneity. The conductor handles the awkwardly structured finale very effectively, and the performance as a whole is well played. The recording is somewhat boomy in the bass, but naturally balanced and warm.--Ted Libbey