Wilson Pereira writes:

>Two questions about recordings of Mahler 1 and Mahler 5: (a) Does anyone
>have an opinion about Rafael Kubeliks recording of Mahlers Symphony #1
>with the Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (AUDITE 95.567)?

It is excellent.  Better recorded than his studio version but just good
as a performance.

>(b) Ive found at www.cdponit.com.br Rudolf Barshais recording of Mahler
># 5 with the Junge Deutsche Philarmonie coupled with Simphony # 10
>(Brilliant Classics 92205). Is this the same recording reviewed by Tony
>Duggan in his synoptic survey? Thanks.

It is the same Barshai Mahler 5th as I review in my synoptic survey.  I
have reviewed this Brilliant Classics double issue with Barshai's version
of the Mahler 10th at:

   http://www.musicweb.uk.net/classrev/2004/Mar04/Mahler105Barshai.htm

Tony Duggan,
Staffordshire, England