Bob Lyman wrote: >BTW, any opinions on the late recording of the complete Mahler Symphonies, >by Bernstein on DG? BMG has the set at a budget price. and Steve Schwartz's reply: >It depends on the price. Under $60? Otherwise, I'd avoid this set. As >Bernstein got older, he seemed to be under the impression that the tortoise >was the wisest animal in the forest. Ha! Yeah! This gave me the biggest laughing fit I've had all day. Thanks, Steve. I do like the 6th from this cycle (maniacal 1st movement), but I'm not planning on getting any of the others. Slow=profound often does not compute for me. Jon Lewis [log in to unmask]