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In Reply to: RE: A second Mahler symphonies cycle thread, if you don't mind posted by Frihed89 on August 12, 2012 at 01:19:30
Even if you do not have a SACD setup or do not care for the hi-rez recordings I suggest that you consider Fischer/BFO Mahler recordings on Channel label, start with the M2, it simply sounds spectacular even on the conventional CD layer, the M1 is coming up next week and from what I have heard it’s the one to have.
To me Mahler orchestration begs for uncompressed recording, that is only way to hear this music, the massive ups and downs of what an orchestra is capable of. yes Bruno Walter, Klemperer, Barbirolli and may others left us some memorable performances but their recordings do not offer what Mahler had in mind, the sound is compromised, you do not get the full picture.
Vahe
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I agree with this:"To me Mahler orchestration begs for uncompressed recording, that is only way to hear this music, the massive ups and downs of what an orchestra is capable of. yes Bruno Walter, Klemperer, Barbirolli and may others left us some memorable performances but their recordings do not offer what Mahler had in mind, the sound is compromised, you do not get the full picture."
As an example there is a drum roll crescendo in the last movement of the second that I never really got until I heard it live with full dynamics. To me it was an alarm clock to wake up the dead to start resurrection. I have noted similar effects in the fifth with full dynamics - a mocking laughter, in the 9th the sound of a fart (seriously). The problem is in my experience you need to hear it live to get it. SACD comes closest, but not quite there.
Edits: 08/12/12
I would try some of these on Spotify or Mog. Spotify has all the Gielen to try before you buy.
nt
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