In Reply to: RE: A second Mahler symphonies cycle thread, if you don't mind posted by vahe on August 12, 2012 at 10:13:54:
This is one major reason why most symphonic musicians much prefer the older, analog recordings of Bruckner and Mahler symphonies. Another reason would be the better capturing of the many different subtle variations of instrumental timbres in these works, especially Mahler's - this is perhaps the single most important element of his orchestration, color. Abbado brings out these subtle color differences more than anyone else nowadays. I really wish there were analog recordings of all the great stuff he has done with the Lucerne Festival Orchestra.
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- RE: A second Mahler symphonies cycle thread, if you don't mind - learsfool 23:40:28 08/12/12 (8)
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