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/