New Mahler releases

[Nick Armstrong]

Actually I dont think you ever fed back on Ravel/Bavouzet some while ago .....

Still, I forgive you.

Aww Alison!

In a nutshell, I think Bavouzet is great in the G major but lacking substance in the left-hand; whereas the Aimard/Boulez was conversely fab in the left-hand but didn't work in the G major...

[Alison]

I confess I never fed back to IGI on the Dutoit Scheherazade

But then I haven't listened to it yet ...

[Il Grande Inquisitor]

I confess I never fed back to IGI on the Dutoit Scheherazade

But then I haven't listened to it yet ...

Which would be a fair enough reason, I suppose...

[Barbirollians]

I have just received the new LPO Mahler 2 and look forward to giving it a spin today .

[Barbirollians]

Just listened to it - must admit I found the first movement a bit underpowered but the rest of the performance I thought was terrific especially the finale which unlike in some performances did not go on a moment too long .

[Barbirollians]

I have been playing this again and I now blame my original view on the first movement to the equipment I was playing it on which was in my study rather than my main system . It is a stunning performance - listening to the VPO/Mehta a couple of days after it seemed very flabby in comparison.

[Alison]

Yes, good call Barbs, a truly wonderful rendition of the Resurrection.

Come on Caliban, the Proms are over now !

[Mahlerei]

Blu-rays of Chailly's M2 and M8 from this year's Leipzig Mahlerfest available for pre-order. Never really 'got' his way with Mahler so perhaps I should try again.

[Petrushka]

There's a 'new' recording of Mahler 3 from Tennstedt and the LPO in the excellent ICA label. It's a live performance from October 1986. I haven't heard it yet but wonder if anyone on here has done.

We only need a live Mahler 4 & 9 from Tennstedt to make the set. Does anyone know if live LPO broadcasts of these exist?

[Curalach]

There's a 'new' recording of Mahler 3 from Tennstedt and the LPO in the excellent ICA label.

It is featured in tomorrow's CD Review along with the recent issues from Pittsburgh and Bamberg.

[makropulos]

Blu-rays of Chailly's M2 and M8 from this year's Leipzig Mahlerfest available for pre-order. Never really 'got' his way with Mahler so perhaps I should try again.

I would urge you - hugely - to try these. I recorded the M8 when I was broadcast (or Arte, I think) and I'm very glad I did - it is utterly different from his Amsterdam record - and light years better. The M2 is pretty terrific too, but if you only want to try one, go for the 8th. I hope you'll love it.

[Barbirollians]

Hell I think I am going to have to buy this Nott performance of Mahler 3 .

[mathias broucek]

There's a 'new' recording of Mahler 3 from Tennstedt and the LPO in the excellent ICA label. It's a live performance from October 1986. I haven't heard it yet but wonder if anyone on here has done.

We only need a live Mahler 4 & 9 from Tennstedt to make the set. Does anyone know if live LPO broadcasts of these exist?

There's a live 4th with one of the German radio orchs on Profil

[Mahlerei]

I would urge you - hugely - to try these. I recorded the M8 when I was broadcast (or Arte, I think) and I'm very glad I did - it is utterly different from his Amsterdam record - and light years better. The M2 is pretty terrific too, but if you only want to try one, go for the 8th. I hope you'll love it.

Thanks for that; I have the M2 on order and should get it next week. For some reason I could never engage with his Amsterdam Mahler, so this 'different' approach sound very promising. Looks like I shall have to get the M8 as well [credit card squeaks with alarm].

[Mahlerei]

Hell I think I am going to have to buy this Nott performance of Mahler 3 .

Hmm, wish I could agree. Taken in toto it doesn't work for me, whereas his M2 strikes me as one of the most compelling of recent years.