Will James <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>I am slowly trying to build up my collection of classical CD's and I
>really taken an interest in Mahler.  I have his first Symphony (The Chicago
>Symphony with Solti conducting) and I love the recording.  If anyone has
>any advice on his other orks that I may like I would appreciate the input.

You are in for a treat.  I think two user friendly Symphonies might be the
2nd and the 4th.  I would reccomend Szell for the 4th and Klemperer for the
2nd.  There are at least two Klemperer recordings available, the one that
I know is the Philharmonia recording on EMI.

If you want to be a little more adventurous, Phillips has just reissued
Haitink's recordings of the Ninth Symphony and Das Lied von Der Erde on
one duo disk.  This gives you some late Mahler at a good price and both
performances are excellent.

After that there is the 6th and the 5th and the 3rd....

Steve M. (Northern Virginia)