David Harbin wrote:

>Dear All, Can anyone recommend a recording of Zemlinsky's Lyric symphony?
>I have only heard 2 versions: Chailly & Geilen.  Chailly has a wonderful
>recording, orchestra and soloists.  However, the conducting was a little
>soft-edged for me and I preferred the dramamtic insights Geilen bought to
>the score.  Geilen's orchestra was not as sumptuous as Chailly's.  I liked
>the natural placing of the soloists in both recordings and founding the
>singing generally excellent.
>
>Should I try to Sinopoli or the Maazel before deciding?  All the best,

Maybe Sinopoli, a very powerful, eerie version, though I find Deborah Voigt
a bit heavy sounding.  Klee and Ferro, particularly Klee, are leaner and
more modern.  I like Elisabeth Soderstrom (Klee) a lot.  I'd avoid Maazel.
I could never make any sense out of it.

Roger Hecht