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Re: Brahms Symphonies: Jarvi/London vs. Sanderling/Dresden?

Posted by The Real Dave on July 8, 2002 at 04:33:47:
C'mon, Jeff. Do you want to hear Brahms' music, or some sort of whitewash of sound that is vaguely reminiscent of Brahms? Solti at best provides the latter, but BRUNO OWNS BRAHMS!! The stereo versions of Walter with the Columbia Studio Hacks are quite good, and available on Sony CDs in decent sound (of course, the boxed set on LP that was released as a BRUNO commemorative is worth buying just for the book, with a pictorial history of BRUNO's career, a bio written by his daughter, and several pages of background on Brahms). But while these are among the best Brahms recordings available, BRUNO was a geezer in his mid 80's at the time he recorded them, and while they offer a lifetime of feeling and introspection, they lack a bit of energy. BRUNO's readings from the 1930's are the best I've heard; it's a shame you're not ready for historical recordings yet.
I haven't heard the Sanderling set, but I'd trust Sanderling to do a good job. Perhaps not as deep as BRUNO, but Sanderling is a great conductor who can do a wide range of repertoire well. I've found recordings of him doing anything from Bruckner to Sibelius, and it's all done well. Given the two options you're investigating, I'd go for the Sanderling (and I believe Berkshire has it for a good price).