I listened to both the Maazel/Cleveland Telarc and the Rattle/Birmingham
EMI(1989) today. There were obvious differences in recording techniques;
and, those aside, I still prefer Maazel. Rattle's performance just doesn't
seem to have the stridency and impact necessary in the big sections. As a
brief aside, with Maazel and two Boulez recordings available, has any other
orchestra recorded this work more?
Greg Bright