Deryk Barker <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>Probably Maazel's finest Mahler and distinctly Viennese. Even Kathleen
>Battle, who I normally can't stand, seems to get it right.
Kathlen Battle's voice is perfect for the last movement song, IMHO -- many
sopranos are too "big", and she sounds young, crisp and clear -- boyish
enough to fit just right.
Miguel Muelle
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