John G. Deacon ([log in to unmask]) wrote: >... He agreed with my suggestion that one does not generally smile during >during this symphony but went on to point out, as we listened further, that >Zinman is very close to Scherchen's recording in terms of tempi. Wonder which Scherchen he's referring to? The 1958 takes 14:31 for the first movement as opposed to Zinman's 15:34. Not *that* close...:-) >Do try this disc, it's a winner. The woodwind playing of the Zurich >Tonhalle Orchestra is a sheer delight. But I agree, this and the other 3 discs in the almost-complete cycle are all winners. Deryk Barker [log in to unmask]