Re: Speaking of Mahler

On 2006-03-31 14:59:54 -0500, Paul Ilechko <noSPaM_pilechko_DeLETe@xxxxxxxxxxxx> said:

Paul Goldstein wrote:
In article <495abqFm8b39U1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Paul Ilechko says...

.. and we usually are, somewhere in this NG - I need a recommendation for a Mahler 9.

One of my absolute favorite Mahler recordings is the first movement of the 9th by Boulez and the CSO, but unfortunately the rest of the symphony is a letdown after that. I'm looking for a version that begins with that same level of intensity, but managed to sustain it for the duration.


Bernstein/NYP or Bernstein/Concertgebouw; Giulini; Haitink/Concertgebouw;
Ancerl.



I have Haitink, and while it's beautifully structured and balanced it's more buttoned-down than I'm looking for. I want it to really *scream* ...

I've been thinking about Bernstein/NYP as I like their 7th ...


I finally heard the Haitink as part of the complete set. I didn't like it at all. The strings sound lovely, but I heard some persistent intonation problems in the WWs and the brass simply sounded weak througout. I could tolerate all of this if there were something profound about the interpretation, but nothing in Haitink's conducting made up for it.

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Best wishes,

Sacqueboutier

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