Wilson Pereira writes: In a local record shop there are two recordings of
Mahler Symphony no. 9:
>Sinopolli's with the Philharmonia Orchestra (DG) and Sir Simon Rattle's
>with the CBSO (EMI). Which one do list members recommend? Oppinions,
>please.
The answer is: (C) Benjamin Zander and the Philharmonia on Telarc 80527.
I reviewed the Rattle recording and liked it very much until I heard
Zander. The Zander recording has it all. It is simply the greates Mahler
9 I have ever heard and that includes Walter, Bernstein and many, many
others.
Peace,
bob stumpf
http://www.classical.net/music/recs/reviews/maestrno/
