Duane Connerney wrote:
>I am interested in exploring the music of Mahler. I have heard a couple
>of his symphony's and have been very impressed. Could someone point me in
>the direction of some of the "must have" interpretations of his symphonys.
You should point your web browser at my detailed survey of Mahler
recordings which is to be found at:
http://www.musicweb.uk.net/Mahler/
Top recomendations, "must haves":
1) Horenstein or Kubelik
2) Klemperer "live" in Munich
3) Horenstein or Barbirolli
4) Horenstein or Kubelik
5) Barshai - the finest Mahler Fifth Symphony recording curreently available
6) Thomas Sanderling
7) Bernstein or Zender
8) Horenstein
9) Barbirolli or Horenstein
Das Lied von Der Erde) Kurt Sanderling, Klemperer, Horenstein
10) Rattle or Sanderling
As I say, read my survey which is the length of a novel in all and also
includes a guide to boxed sets.
Tony Duggan, England.
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Mahler CD recordings survey is at: http://www.musicweb.uk.net/Mahler/