In Reply to: Which Mahler 2 to start with? posted by hesson11 on April 12, 2017 at 17:33:53:
The results are predictably all over the map, just like asking "Which monitor speakers should I check out?" on Speakers, or "Which dac sounds the most natural?" on Digital, or "Which under $1,000 cartridge do you recommend?" on Vinyl etc.
Do a Search for Mahler 2nd Symphony in the archives and you'll find plenty more versions rec'd. Hopefully you'll be able to narrow it down to a mere 30 or so solid AA rec's for conductors who "really understand Mahler". By the time you get done checking them out you may find a fave, but you'll never want to hear the piece again. Happy listening :-)
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Follow Ups
- LOL. Only 10..........so far. But wait, more inmates may reply and the list will get longer. - Rick W 08:11:41 04/13/17 (11)
- That's why I said to go with the biggest organ entry. Nt - jdaniel@jps.net 12:41:41 04/13/17 (5)
- aargh. nt - Rick W 13:52:33 04/13/17 (4)
- Well, it's an important moment to get right. Mahler said he was so tempted to employ it earlier - jdaniel@jps.net 17:36:33 04/13/17 (3)
- The aargh was 'cause I thought it was a double entendre :-) nt nt - Rick W 22:55:24 04/13/17 (2)
- I thought that's what you thought! nt - D Harvey 11:27:04 04/14/17 (1)
- OK, "grandest" organ entry. : ) nt - jdaniel@jps.net 11:35:59 04/14/17 (0)
- I was tempted to throw in a couple more - but I restrained myself! ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 08:56:26 04/13/17 (3)
- Chris, if you've really owned 80 recordings of ANY piece....... - Rick W 12:06:36 04/13/17 (2)
- I think there are people on this board who have. . . - Chris from Lafayette 12:38:58 04/13/17 (1)
- RE: I think there are people on this board who have. . . - Rick W 14:08:31 04/13/17 (0)
- RE: LOL. Only 10..........so far. But wait, more inmates may reply and the list will get longer. - hesson11 08:45:18 04/13/17 (0)