Credits:

Michiyoshi Inoue

Description:

Michiyoshi Inoue & New Japan Philharmonic / Mahler: Symphony No. 1Live recordings from July 29, 2000, and September 30, 1999, at Sumida Triphony Hall. This is the first installment of the Mahler cycle performed by this duo during the 19992000 season. On the opening night, there were mishapssuch as a cell phone ringing in the audience and the performance being interrupted and restarted from the beginningso this recording is based on a special concert held after the cycle concluded, incorporating portions of the opening-night take that the conductor selected. In the third movement, the conductor ingeniously had players from the back of the orchestra perform the part designated for a small group of violins in the middle section, Featuring the superb ensemble unique to the New Japan Philharmonicwhich boasts musicians active in diverse fields such as solo and ensemble performancethe combination