Deryk Barker replied about the Levi / von Stade Mahler 4 recording: >It has some nice moments, is well-played and recorded, but I don't really >feel Levi is a natural Mahlerian and the work doesn't flow or cohere as it >should. I'll go along with Deryk here. The middle movements work best: the Scherzo is surprisingly lyrical, which does fine with me, and Ruhevoll is beautifully shaped. von Stade's voice sounds too mature for me in the finale to the 4th, where I prefer a more youthful and angelic sound. The Wayfarer songs get a solid though not spectacular effort from both soloist and orchestra. It sounds like Don is more attuned to Levi's Mahler than Deryk is; he might find reason enough to check this one out (and he doesn't seem to need very much encouragement). Tim Dickinson [log in to unmask] http://www.tdware.com/