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