Jonathan Ellis wrote:
>And where do I go from here? To "Das Lied"? To other symphonies?
>Tell me - I am thirsting for more.....
I am concerned about my friend Jonathan. He should drink a minimum of
10 glasses of water per day; that will relieve his thirst and reduce any
chance of developing kidney stones. I'm an expert on kidney stones.
A few months ago, my situation was similar to Jonathan's. I started buying
Mahler recordings in bulk, and I haven't stopped yet. I can't yet address
his specific question as to Chailly's Mahler fifth; I'm still assimilating
the recorded repertoire and not ready to hand out any advice on particular
recordings or styles. However, I can state that I do not regret a single
purchase so far.
What next? Well, even before I started my Mahler acquisitions, I always
liked Mahler's fourth. A good safe recommendation is Haitink on Philips
- either version. I guess I am handing out some advice.
The similarities between myself and Jonathan get eerie now and then.
Is he the twin I never knew?
Don Satz
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