John Smyth wrote:

>Try, if you dare, the Sinopoli version with the Philharmonia on DG. ...
>
>Any Mahler Seventh nut should check out this recording.  I prefer it over
>the Bernsteins, Haitink, Ozawa, Boulez, Abbado, and Levine.

I second this.  This is a really strange performance, from the opening
notes!  Try also Scherchen (Music and Arts+Toronto SO), and Horenstein.

Derek Lim