The Best Mahler 3?

[Thropplenoggin]

What's the Japanese solo singer like, @Tnog?

Good question. The answer will have to wait, alas, as the CD is now nestled in one of umpteen moving boxes.

[teamsaint]

[QUOTE=Thropplenoggin;397007]Good question. The answer will have to wait, alas, as the CD is now nestled in one of umpteen moving boxes.[/QUOTE

not got the CDs out and the system churning out upbeat choons yet, @Noggo?

A priority, I would have thought.
Hope all is going well.

I'll give an opinion on Fujimura later, as i am spinning the Nott/ Bamberg right now. Summer certainly marching in, in fine style !!

[Thropplenoggin]

[QUOTE=teamsaint;397009]

Good question. The answer will have to wait, alas, as the CD is now nestled in one of umpteen moving boxes.[/QUOTE

not got the CDs out and the system churning out upbeat choons yet, @Noggo?

A priority, I would have thought.

Mozart burbling out of the Pure One Flow radio as I write...

[Petrushka]

Needless to say, I have a lot of recordings of Mahler 3 on my heaving shelves. I've not heard Bamberg/Nott so that must go on the wish list.

One particular problem with the Mahler 3 is the very end which must not be speeded up. Rattle does this in his CBSO account and promptly rules himself out of court as does Solti amongst others spoiling what is an otherwise fine version.

If I was going to take just one Mahler 3 to that desert island it would be Bernard Haitink and the BPO. As you would expect with Haitink, the final climax is wonderfully prepared and is overwhelming, just as it should be. His BPO performance in the Barbican in September 2004 (can it really be that long ago?) remains one of the great concert hall experiences of my life.

There are good reports about a new Sinopoli live performance CD on Amazon and that is also on the wish list. His Philharmonia recording is excellent but the live one is said to be even better http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004DCP0L...I2ADX8MAST6OSY

Has anyone on here heard it?

[Richard Tarleton]

If I was going to take just one Mahler 3 to that desert island it would be Bernard Haitink and the BPO. As you would expect with Haitink, the final climax is wonderfully prepared and is overwhelming, just as it should be. His BPO performance in the Barbican in September 2004 (can it really be that long ago?) remains one of the great concert hall experiences of my life.

Amen to both

[EdgeleyRob]

NYPO Bernstein and BRSO Kubelik here.

Doesn't Mahler 3 go on just a little bit ?,only IMVHO,don't want to start a war or anything.

[aeolium]

Horenstein/LSO and Haitink/Concertgebouw (1966) for me.

[richardfinegold]

NYPO Bernstein and BRSO Kubelik here.

Doesn't Mahler 3 go on just a little bit ?,only IMVHO,don't want to start a war or anything.

Them's fightin words, pardner
I used to think this work sprawled out of control, but now I would not want to sacrifice a single bar.
My favorite is James Levine/Chicago SO. MTT, Horesnstein, Bernstein/NYP are all worthy alternatives.

[Beef Oven!]

Hi all.

Feeling a bit disappointed to be unable to make Mahler 3 at the Proms this year, (), and foolishly missed the MTT show at the RFH recently.
So I thought I might solicit views on some of the best recordings around,so as to investigate better.
It was covered on BaL in 2007, but only by experts (), so lets hear what you (other experts) have to say.
Thanks

TS.

(No chance of a crafty move to a better seat in this one...!!)

Vaclav Neumann Czech Philharmonic, Bernstein NYP & Abbado BPO. All are

[cloughie]

NYPO Bernstein and BRSO Kubelik here.

Doesn't Mahler 3 go on just a little bit ?,only IMVHO,don't want to start a war or anything.

No it doesn't - it's wonderful - particularly the extended version of 'I'll be seeing you' in the finale. As for which to buy ts - so many complete sets around £20 - Bernstein's Sony set is good!

[Barbirollians]

Barbirolli on BBC Legends with Kirsten Meyer - Ferrier and Boult back in 1947 on Testament. Her singing of O Mensch is completely unmatched sends all manner of shivers down the spine .

Modern versions - I love the Rattle ! Big thumbs down to the studio Tennstedt recording .

Tempted to get the Nott - I really like his recording of the Resurrection symphony. I do not have any Abbado versions . I do have Lenny's NYPO version in that big box but to my shame have not listened to it yet .

[VodkaDilc]

I'm very happy with my Tilson Thomas/LSO version, especially since Janet Baker is the soloist.

[cloughie]

I'm very happy with my Tilson Thomas/LSO version, especially since Janet Baker is the soloist.

I agree Vod but hesitated to recommend as its cost/availability is maybe prohibitive. The MTT San Francisco set may be good but at the price would need to be very good to compete in the Mahler marketplace. I have recently acquired the Sinopoli and Ozawa sets for around £20 each - if I only had time to listen to them!

[VodkaDilc]

I agree Vod but hesitated to recommend as its cost/availability is maybe prohibitive. The MTT San Francisco set may be good but at the price would need to be very good to compete in the Mahler marketplace. I have recently acquired the Sinopoli and Ozawa sets for around £20 each - if I only had time to listen to them!

My copy is a 2 disc CBS Masterworks box. Is it not available on its own any more?

[amateur51]

I'll throw in Mitropoulos in either his NYPO or WDRSO versions (both with cuts) for wonderful last movements, Abbado's 'live' BPO performance at RFH , and Bychkov again with WDRSO.

Oh and the studio Sinopoli - not heard the 'live' version yet