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David Harbin wrote:
>Dear All, Can anyone recommend a recording of Zemlinsky's Lyric symphony?
>I have only heard 2 versions: Chailly & Geilen. Chailly has a wonderful
>recording, orchestra and soloists. However, the conducting was a little
>soft-edged for me and I preferred the dramamtic insights Geilen bought to
>the score. Geilen's orchestra was not as sumptuous as Chailly's. I liked
>the natural placing of the soloists in both recordings and founding the
>singing generally excellent.
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>Should I try to Sinopoli or the Maazel before deciding? All the best,
Maybe Sinopoli, a very powerful, eerie version, though I find Deborah Voigt
a bit heavy sounding. Klee and Ferro, particularly Klee, are leaner and
more modern. I like Elisabeth Soderstrom (Klee) a lot. I'd avoid Maazel.
I could never make any sense out of it.
Roger Hecht
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