Brilliant Mahler Multichannel Blu-ray

[John Gatski President/Founder]

Riccardo Chailly

Mahler Symphony No. 2

Gewandhausorchester

  Picked up a Classical Blu-ray from Ebay the other day: Mahler’s Second Symphony (Resurrection) from Accentus Music, recorded in 2011 as part of the Leipzig Mahler cycle at Germany’s Mahler Festival. Under the direction of conductor Riccardo Chailly, the Gewandhausorchester relays a first-rate audiophile performances, in 24/48 multichannel/stereo, and a sharp, clear and well-shot concert 1080P video — with close ups you’ll never see attending a live concert. (Dig that striped maple on the cellos)

The disk includes the large orchestra, huge choir, two vocal soloists and the ever-animated Ricardo Chailly coaxing the best out of these top players.
   If you listen to Classical, two channel does not compare to what this multichannel soundtrack gives you from a properly set up, high-quality, multichannel system. This Blu-ray comes with both the stereo and multichannel 24 bit soundtrack. If you listen to the multichannel for 20 minutes and flip it to the 2-channel mode, you will immediately re-engage the multichannel. The stereo just falls off the cliff, compared to the 5.1. The multichannel concert hall presence from this live Mahler 2 is very convincing. From the power of the strings (oh those cellos) to the horns and percussion, there is incredible air and instrumental timbre — with a dynamic range that only live Classical portends.
  I cant wait to get the the rest of the discs from this Mahler cycle, which was released as a box set a couple of years ago. I bought this separate-from-the-box  Mahler 2 disc, used, from Ebay, and it was in perfect shape. Normal price for the complete Mahler/Chailly/Riccardo Chailly, Gewandhausorchester eight-disc, box set is $80 to $100+. A new single disc, like my Mahler 2, is about $30. My used version, in perfect shape, was $15 plus $3 bucks shipping.
If you love Classical, buy this disc, or buy the box set — if you can still find it.
A big fat A+ rating for everything on this Blu-ray: audio auality, performance and video quality. Don’t believe me? make a date and come watch it at my place. You will be impressed!

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Thanks for the tip -- I found a copy on ebay for $11.99 plus $3.65 shipping. The combination of the video of the orchestra and conductor plus the surround sound are really quite something.