Allan Kohrman wrote:
>The Mahler 4th by George Szell and the Cleveland Orchestra, with Judith
>Raskin as soprano soloist, is, in my judgment, the greatest Mahler
>recording ever made.
It's among the best but there's a mite too much calculation about it. It's
an example of what I call "controlled risk" conducting. I suppose that's
a variation on the old canard about Szell even rehearsing the inspiration.
Tony Duggan, England.
Mahler recordings survey:
http://www.musicweb.uk.net/Mahler/