
The camera kindly offers a close-up view of exactly what is wrong with this decent but ultimately unmemorable performance of Mahler’s Fifth. At the climax
This is the best recording so far of the original, “symphonic poem” version of Mahler’s First Symphony. It naturally includes “Blumine” as the second movement,
Leonard Bernstein used to say that you can’t exaggerate Mahler enough, and presumably he offered his own interpretations as examples of this dictum. It would
Obviously, EMI wanted this recording to complete its Rattle Mahler cycle–heaven knows why, because it’s the least interesting, least insightful, most poorly played and worst-recorded
This live Mahler Symphony No. 8, made the same month as Rafael Kubelik’s recording for DG, has all of the musicality of his studio effort,
This 1986 recital disc showcases Brigitte Fassbaender’s art in an intimate setting. A bit too intimate, perhaps, as the recording places her oppressively close in
Fans of Annie Fischer will want this disc for her elegant interpretation of Bartók’s Third Concerto. Despite the wooden tone of her piano, and the
Without question, this is the best disc of Mahler songs to come along in many a moon. All three singers have a lot to offer
I fell asleep twice trying to get through this sterile, benumbed performance of Mahler’s Fourth Symphony, and the bottom line is that the Mahler Chamber
Colin Davis’ Mahler Eighth, while a decent performance, didn’t make a big splash on its initial release. It features generally lively tempos in the first
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