Deryk Barker responds to Bob Draper:
>>I have heard two versions of the work. Kurt Masur on Philips silver line.
>>....Bernard Haitink on Philips digital classics.
>
>Well, you certainly haven't heard any that *I'd* consider worthy
>of the work.
Deryk went on to list a few recordings of the 9th he thinks are
particularly worthy. I'd just like to add Bernstein's version on Sony -
the most thrilling Scherzo I can recall. Deryk doesn't want me to mention
Gardiner's 9th, so I won't. (got it in anyways).
Sometimes, I have the feeling that a list member does not like a particular
work, and the problem is which versions have been listened to. It's
probably best to listen to the most outstanding recordings of a work before
concluding it's not up to speed. I don't have anything against Haitink's
or Masur's 9th, but they are well below the best available.
Don Satz
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