In Reply to: Shostakovich has better endings than Mahler... posted by andy evans on August 20, 2016 at 11:13:25:
As you might have gathered I don't listen to Mahler much, but being open minded by nature I did try his symphonies again. His 2nd scored highly so I started there. Didn't get on very well until I came across Boulez on YT. Now, his Mahler I can relate to. None of Lenny's flatulent excesses - it's all lighter, more tuneful, less grandiose, more music and less theatre.There is hope - I can live with Boulez's vision..... Next stop Gielen. I gather he's more analytic and less schmaltzy..
Update: Listened to Gielen's 2nd right through. Love it. Now on his 4th....... liking it too..... Clearly I've been listening to the wrong conductors up to now. This changes things
Edits: 08/20/16
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- Hold the front page..... - andy evans 13:37:48 08/20/16 (1)
- To each his own, but I don't hear "flatulent excesses" in Bernstein/NYP (Col.) 4th and/or 5th. - Rick W 15:54:15 08/20/16 (0)