Re: Getting choked up on Mahler's No 2

Posted by Neil E. (A) on May 30, 2002 at 20:36:37

In Reply to: Re: Getting choked up on Mahler's No 2 posted by Bagsgroove on May 30, 2002 at 19:36:15:

I have not heard enough myself, but many feel that Lenny goes overboard in emotion department at times when it comes to conducting Mahler. Having said that, Lenny does a very good #3. Some like the Sony release, some like the live version (including me, but I'm a bit of a sucker for live recordings) on DG. As for getting choked up on Mahler, I love the finale of the Third, "What love tells me."

BRUNO's(Walter) versions of the First are good, one is with the NYPO and the other with the Columbians (Columbia Symphony Orch.) I have the Walter/Columbia record, along with one by Horenstein and the LSO that I like as well.

If you run across Mengelberg's No.4, from a live 1939 performance, snatch it up. I got lucky and found a NM copy on vinyl real cheap. It took me awhile, but it grows on me each time I spin it. It's not audiophile quality, but then again it is about the music after all.

I have BRUNO's Mahler No.2. Like most other works it's the only one I've heard, so by default, it's the best I've ever heard. Same with Solti's No. 8, and there had got to be better ones than that. But wait, it gets worse! My sole Mahler #5 is with...Dare I say it?...Anton Nanut and his Jolly Ljublana Band! (Oh well, so much for my credibility.)

Oh, if you like getting choked up, get Mahler's "Kindertotenleider". The one with Janet Baker is very popular, but one with DF-D on vocals is worth it too, IMO (just remember this is coming from someone who has/had more than one Nanut in his collection. :-))

Neil

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Topic - Getting choked up on Mahler's No 2 - John C. - Aussie 16:24:22 05/30/02 (23)

I have it on a DAD... - Dusty Chalk 19:28:35 06/02/02 (0)

Re: Getting choked up on Mahler's No 2 - Paul_A 15:44:41 05/31/02 (2)

Re: Getting choked up on Mahler's No 2 - bobH 10:31:48 06/02/02 (1)

Re: Getting choked up on Mahler's No 2 - msk58 11:33:29 06/02/02 (0)

Mahler piano rolls... - TOOL 23:17:16 05/30/02 (2)

My friend Dave has this disc.... - D Harvey 10:38:48 05/31/02 (0)

Re:Had them - Art J. 08:32:14 05/31/02 (0)

The final 20 minutes are the most glorious thing in music - padreken 22:03:22 05/30/02 (4)

Re: The final 20 minutes are the most glorious thing in music - suretyguy 11:05:17 06/11/02 (0)

Re: The final 20 minutes are the most glorious thing in music - sgb 08:35:25 06/04/02 (0)

Re: The final 20 minutes are the most glorious thing in music - Smee 07:12:41 06/03/02 (0)

Bingo! True of the Eighth as well. nt - clarkjohnsen 08:04:25 05/31/02 (0)

Re: Getting choked up on Mahler's No 2 - Bagsgroove 19:36:15 05/30/02 (6)

Re: Getting choked up on Mahler's No 2 - Paul_A 16:50:23 05/31/02 (0)

Re: Getting choked up on Mahler's No 2 - newbee 08:43:51 05/31/02 (0)

Mahler choral works - John C. - Aussie 21:58:38 05/30/02 (0)

Re: Getting choked up on Mahler's No 2 - Neil E. 20:36:37 05/30/02 (0)

Re: Getting choked up on Mahler's No 2 - Jeffo 20:20:35 05/30/02 (1)

Re: Getting choked up on Mahler's No 2 - Neil E. 20:52:45 05/30/02 (0)

Re: Getting choked up on Mahler's No 2 - Jeffo 18:58:16 05/30/02 (3)

Re: Getting choked up on Mahler's No 2 - Beethoven 20:43:18 05/30/02 (1)

Solti's Sixth... - clarkjohnsen 08:03:08 05/31/02 (0)

Yes I also have the Solti on LP .... - John C. - Aussie 19:37:25 05/30/02 (0)

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