Ulvi Yurtsever wrote: >When you add the Szell and Kubelik (both on Sony I think) sets to Goodman's >I think the Schumann symphonies are just about covered for eternity; it's >hard to see why any conductor would want to record them again in the face >of such competition. Kubelik made two sets, one on Sony, and an earlier one on DG. I don't know the Sony. I like the DG enough, but it can be stodgy in places. I agree the Szell is masterful. Classic. Don't know Goodman. One I am surprised to say I like, at least so far (1, 2, part of 3) is the Ceccato recording of the leaner Mahler orchestra with Bergen. It's almost bubbly and sparkling. Roger Hecht