Jon Johanning <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>Speaking as one who was a passionate Mahler devotee at 18 and still rates
>him quite highly, but who belongs to that small group of Mahler admirers
>who think that the 8th was a big mistake (perhaps the only one he made),
>I found this article very interesting, but I can't agree with it at all.

Would you like to elaborate a bit on this? Why would Mahler 8. be a
mistake? I think the symphony is full power and one of Mahlers best.

James Zehm <[log in to unmask]>