The Best Mahler 3?

[Karafan]

The Bavarian RSO under Jansons - soloist Nathalie Stutzmann. Outstanding. Not to be confused with his inferior Concertgebouw recording.

VERY hard to find now, as it was an exclusive "Abbonenten" 2CD set available only to subscribers - thankfully still available through Moskitos (an excellent German seller) on German Amazon. This should whet the appetite: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdS06DZJLek

K.

[Roehre]

Once every 30 years would be plenty enough for me or as a cure for insomnia.

One of the very few differences in opinion I'm afraid

[remdataram]

Whatever view we hold about Mahler he always elicits lively debate.

For me the Abbado/Luzern Blu-ray of the 3rd provides the perfect combination of a sonically and visually stunning performance, by a truly great Conductor. I wouldn't go three months without watching it, never mind thirty years!

[Stanfordian]

Sorry BS, a lot of Mahler makes me impatient, angry, claustrophobic and very depressed as well as totally and utterly bored, especially the 3rd and 8th symphonies. I'm ok with symphonies 1, 4, 6 & 9 and some of the songs which I don't mind, but the remaining symphonies and Das Lied I cannot get on with. There aren't too many composers that I have 'problems' with so that I have plenty to listen to.

Hiya Suffolkcoastal,

I find that certain works such as Mahler 2, 3 & 8 benefit greatly by being heard in live in concert but the orchestra and conductor must be of high quality.

[amateur51]

The Bavarian RSO under Jansons - soloist Nathalie Stutzmann. Outstanding. Not to be confused with his inferior Concertgebouw recording.

VERY hard to find now, as it was an exclusive "Abbonenten" 2CD set available only to subscribers - thankfully still available through Moskitos (an excellent German seller) on German Amazon. This should whet the appetite: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdS06DZJLek

K.

Triffic tips & links Karafan!

Lovely to watch Mariss looking so concentrated & well

[Alison]

So far (end of Part 1), I'd say Nott as good as I had hoped.

Got to the end yet Nethers ?

I only have Nott 6 and 7 and enjoyed them both very much. Good sounding recordings too.

[richardfinegold]

Musicans health warning!! Mahler can be quite addictive! If your ever concerned about this please become a member of for3.org!! :)

I'm already hoplessly intoxicated. How is the M6 arrangement going, bbm?

[richardfinegold]

Whatever view we hold about Mahler he always elicits lively debate.

For me the Abbado/Luzern Blu-ray of the 3rd provides the perfect combination of a sonically and visually stunning performance, by a truly great Conductor. I wouldn't go three months without watching it, never mind thirty years!

My current favorite.

[Bryn]

Got to the end yet Nethers ?

I only have Nott 6 and 7 and enjoyed them both very much. Good sounding recordings too.

I have indeed. I very much liked the way the oboe and cor anglais players observed the hinaufziehen instruction. Not simply portamenti, but with real character. A very different approach to the whole work from that of Abbado, Gielen, Rattle or your beloved Bernie, but I found it entirely valid in its own right. Agreed about the audio picture, too.

[Barbirollians]

Got to the end yet Nethers ?

I only have Nott 6 and 7 and enjoyed them both very much. Good sounding recordings too.

The No 2 is very clear sighted and superbly played - only drawback a wobbly contralto that Baker and Ferrier and countless others knock into a cocked hat .

[HighlandDougie]

The Bavarian RSO under Jansons - soloist Nathalie Stutzmann. Outstanding. Not to be confused with his inferior Concertgebouw recording.

K.

Now arrived from Moskitos. Possibly - no, not possibly, it was - the best live Mahler 3 I've heard was conducted by Jansons (others include Abbado and Haitink) and this brought back why I thought so at the time - it's so good that I immediately wanted to listen to it again. I can only assume that contractual reasons involving the RCO version are the reason why it was confined to BRSO subscribers, rather than being released more widely. Deepest thanks to Karafan for pointing out its existence.

[BBMmk2]

Anybody mentioned Abbado/Lucerne Festival Orchestra? The best I've heard.

[amateur51]

Now arrived from Moskitos. Possibly - no, not possibly, it was - the best live Mahler 3 I've heard was conducted by Jansons (others include Abbado and Haitink) and this brought back why I thought so at the time - it's so good that I immediately wanted to listen to it again. I can only assume that contractual reasons involving the RCO version are the reason why it was confined to BRSO subscribers, rather than being released more widely. Deepest thanks to Karafan for pointing out its existence.

Seconded!

[Petrushka]

Now arrived from Moskitos. Possibly - no, not possibly, it was - the best live Mahler 3 I've heard was conducted by Jansons (others include Abbado and Haitink) and this brought back why I thought so at the time - it's so good that I immediately wanted to listen to it again. I can only assume that contractual reasons involving the RCO version are the reason why it was confined to BRSO subscribers, rather than being released more widely. Deepest thanks to Karafan for pointing out its existence.

HD: Have you got a link to Moskitos. A Google search is less than helpful. Thanks

[amateur51]

HD: Have you got a link to Moskitos. A Google search is less than helpful. Thanks

I used the link that karafan gave in message #54 Pet ...

http://www.amazon.de/Mahler-Symphonie-Nr-3-Doppel-CD/dp/B005WV7GNG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1399494574&sr=8-1&keywords=B005WV7GNG