Mahler: Symphony No. 4 (The Original Source Series): Vinyl LP Saxon Black Midi

Black Midi

the album propelled the band to mainstream success

a band made up of people playing miniature instruments

Tim Barber

Mahler: Symphony No. 4 (The Original Source Series): Vinyl LP Saxon Black MidiClaudio Abbado's recording of Mahler's Fourth Symphony with the Wiener Philharmoniker, made in 1977 at the Vienna Musikverein, captivates listeners with its warm, transparent sound and great attention to detail. The orchestra's characteristic sound and Frederica von Stade's sensitive solo voice in the final movement lend the work a special lightness. Abbado's sometimes unusual tempos open up new expressive spaces and give the interpretation a special