A Portrait, Vol. 8: Jascha Horenstein (Remastered 2022)

In this historic recording, Jascha Horenstein leads the London Symphony Orchestra in a monumental performance of Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 3, revealing the score's visionary breadth and emotional complexity. His incisive and thoughtful conducting shapes each movement with a perfect balance between orchestral momentum and lyrical insight. The fifth movement is illuminated by the freshness of the Wandsworth School Boys Choir and the intensity of the Ambrosian Singers, creating a moment of pure choral spirituality. In the finale, contralto Norma Procter offers a powerful and deeply expressive performance, closing the work with a solemn and moving sense of peace. An enveloping and rarely poignant listen.