Roger Hecht wrote:

>Karl Miller wrote:
>
>>My favorites on the 3rd are the old Barbirolli with the Halle and Downes
>>with the LSO.  ...
>
>But, and I mean this seriously and in no way sarcastcally, could you please
>explain the Downes to me.  I have tried several times with this recording
>with no success.

I find the Downes to be very well paced.  It certainly lacks the intensity
of the Barbirolli, but Downes brings a very different perspective to the
work.  To my ears the focus is one of introspection, which I find
especially to the point in the last movement.

For some reason the Thomson does nothing for me.

Karl