Deryk Barker wrote:

>Several of the ex-patriate European conductors (Reiner, Szell et al) were
>reckoned to 'loosen up' when conducting back in Europe.  I heard Szell
>conduct Mahler 6 in London in 1970 and it was superb - much better, as far
>as one can tell from mere memory than his live recording in Cleveland.

Someone whose opinion I normally value (no one on these Lists) once said
that Szell was "not a natural Mahlerian" which is think is too harsh.
His account(s) of the Ninth that I have heard are excellent.

Tony Duggan, England.
Mahler recordings survey:
http://www.musicweb.uk.net/Mahler/