Credits:

Seiji Ozawa,Jessye Norman,Tanglewood Festival Chorus,John Oliver,American Boychoir,James Litton,Boston Symphony Orchestra

Description:

[Seiji Ozawa Masterpiece UHQCD] The theme of Mahler's 3rd Symphony is nature, and it expresses the development from lifeless nature to the heavenly world through the birth of animals, plants, and human beings. The Boston Symphony Orchestra and Seiji Ozawa, who deeply impressed Japanese audiences when they performed this work in Japan in 1986, recorded it live seven years later, marking the latter end of the complete symphony cycle. Performed by Jessie Norman (soprano), Tanglewood Festival Chorus (Chorus Director: John Oliver), American Boychoir (Chorus Director: James Litton), Boston Symphony Orchestra, Conductor: Seiji Ozawa Recorded: April, 1993 Boston, Symphony Hall