In Reply to: Mahler + Solti posted by Frihed89 on August 10, 2012 at 12:36:22:
Solti and Mahler were never an ideal match, but that's not just my opinion--many critics have echoed this over the years. Perhaps because Solti never exhibited enough Weltschmerz, the way Bernstein did, for example.His early Mahler with the LSO (Syms. 1 & 2) was quite good, also the Eighth with CSO, as the other posters have mentioned. But that's about it.
If you want to hear a truly hell-for-leather, end-of-the world Mahler Sixth, I recommend Lenny's version with the VPO on DGG. The perfect embodiment of "death marching in hob-nail boots", IMO.
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- For some reason... - C.B. 18:40:52 08/10/12 (3)
- RE: For some reason... - learsfool 20:30:56 08/10/12 (2)
- Agree on some of his other recordings, but have you actually heard Lenny's Sixth? - C.B. 16:59:57 08/11/12 (1)
- RE: Agree on some of his other recordings, but have you actually heard Lenny's Sixth? - learsfool 17:43:40 08/11/12 (0)