Sam Kemp wrote:

>To those who were saying that the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra strings
>have never got a decent recording, I suggest they listen to the superbly
>remastered Karajan Mahler Sixth on Deutsche Grammophon.  ...

Just a pity it's Karajan conducting, though.  Try Thomas Sanderling.

Tony Duggan, England.
Mahler recordings survey:
http://www.musicweb.force9.co.uk/music/Mahler/