Discography
Mahler: Symphony No. 3
Hanna Hipp (mezzo), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Philharmonia Chorus, Vasily Petrenko
Embracing the whole world, Mahler’s Symphony No. 3 is a vast fresco in which nature, man and the spiritual interact on a cosmic scale. Directing the combined forces of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Philharmonia Chorus and Tiffin Boys’ Choir, and with the movingly expressive voice of Hanna Hipp, Vasily Petrenko reveals all the richness of this visionary peak of Post-Romanticism.
Release date: 22nd May 2026
Label: Harmonia Mundi
Catalogue number: HMM90542122
Length: 98 minutes
Genre: Symphonies
Mahler: Symphony No. 3
Reviews
BBC Music Magazine, August 2026
"In the opening Mahler bars of Mahler's Symphony vast Third Symphony, recorded live in the Royal Albert Hall, one of the main credentials of this release is instantly clear: the splendour of the eight horns in unison fortissimo is the first great moment in an unfolding panoply of superlative orchestral playing...Petrenko excellently keeps the epic musical journey on a tight, but not too tight rein." ****
GRAMOPHONE - August 2026
"The current performance is at its competitive best in the epic first movement and in a moving account of the finale, whose only drawback is a certain amount of sonic 'glare' in the movement's great recapitulatory central climax."
Limelight Magazine - 29th June 2026
"Petrenko gets everything right here...I have no hesitation in ranking this version among the best." ****