Allan Kohrman wrote:

>The Mahler 4th by George Szell and the Cleveland Orchestra, with Judith
>Raskin as soprano soloist, is, in my judgment, the greatest Mahler
>recording ever made.

It's among the best but there's a mite too much calculation about it.  It's
an example of what I call "controlled risk" conducting.  I suppose that's
a variation on the old canard about Szell even rehearsing the inspiration.

Tony Duggan, England.
Mahler recordings survey:
http://www.musicweb.uk.net/Mahler/