Bernard Haitink’s Mahler has always been one of the glories of the Philips catalogue and the set of the 5th Symphony and Adagio from the 10th comes from the analogue cycle he made in the late 1960s and early 1970s. This 1970 recording was made quadraphonically in Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw and was praised by Gramophone for having “that special clarity which comes from a close balance”.

The new audiophile vinyl series DECCA PURE ANALOGUE presents iconic recordings from the Decca and Philips archives in a whole new sound quality. The renowned Emil Berliner Studios have remastered in 100% analogue quality (AAA) using technologies developed specially for the series.

Each release in the series is pressed on 180g heavyweight virgin vinyl records and presented in deluxe gatefold editions, with original artwork and liner notes, with additional photos and facsimiles of the tape boxes and recording documentation. Furthermore, each hand-numbered limited-edition release includes a new essay by Dominic Fyfe, Label Director of Decca Classics and Rainer Maillard (EBS) detailing the history of the recording and the technical background and procedure for the release.

Tracklisting:

Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911)

Side 1

I. Trauermarsch [Symphony No. 5]
II. Stürmisch bewegt, mit grösster Vehemenz [Symphony No. 5]

Side 2

III. Scherzo. Kräftig, nicht zu schnell [Symphony No. 5]

Side 3

IV. Adagietto. Sehr langsam [Symphony No. 5]
V. Rondo-Finale. Allegro [Symphony No. 5]

Side 4

I. Adagio [Symphony No. 10]

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Mahler: Sinfonie Nr. 5 / Adagio (Sinfonie Nr. 10)

Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique