In Reply to: RE: Mahler + Solti posted by fstein on August 11, 2012 at 18:50:53:
I don't think ARG can be bought retail anymore. One has to subscribe (you can request a sample).
The only Solti Mahler recordings that makes the cut in their overview are 1 (both LSO and CSO), 5 (1970 CSO recording) and 9 (with the LSO). His 4 gets runner up status, but they complain that Solti never relaxes here. They complain about his tempos in the 8th. Their general assessement is "brilliant, seldom subtle; Chicago recordings alternate between manic and emotionally flat."
Their general take on Abbaddo's Mahler is "very polished, but not much depth". They do recommend the 7 in Chicago and the 8 on DG.
For the 6th, I'd go for one of the Bernstein recordings.
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