BaL 6.04.19 - Mahler: Symphony no. 4 in G
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Originally posted by ardcarp View PostAgree; though Mrs A and I burst out laughing when Kubelik (who'd apparently ticked all NB's boxes) fell at the last hurdle. I would have liked more comparisons of the same extract in different hands...and of course less duplication of 'thoughts' by Andrew. I was left with a real wish to get hold of the Mengelberg.
Presumably this is the one to get:
...but is it really that expensive??
overviewfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5fMAHLER Symphony No. 4Recorded in 1939 Total duration: 57:01 Jo Vincent, soprano Concertgebouw Orchestra Conductor: Willem Mengelberg578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9review_titlefb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9review_quotefb55cd020f0643f08418183279e6
Even if you want CD and have to wait for a burn, believe me it's worth it...
(The various Philips/Archipel/A.N.Other issues aren't terrible, but are either livelier & more detailed (more noise) or more muted & less detailed (less noise)... etc.)
Off of CD, I use the Archipel most on my mini-Tivoli, but on the big rig the balance of problems/advantages compared to the Pristine are obvious....Last edited by jayne lee wilson; 06-04-19, 15:01.
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I wasn't as enamoured with the "winner" as the reviewer who chose it. I think he was almost forgeting to factor in the sheer enjoyment factor, and concentrating a little too much on what he thought Mahler 'would have wanted'
Fischer's recording did, to me, sound rather harsh - possibly cold. Of course, I realise my view is based solely on a few tiny examples.
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Originally posted by visualnickmos View PostI wasn't as enamoured with the "winner" as the reviewer who chose it. I think he was almost forgeting to factor in the sheer enjoyment factor, and concentrating a little too much on what he thought Mahler 'would have wanted'
Fischer's recording did, to me, sound rather harsh - possibly cold. Of course, I realise my view is based solely on a few tiny examples.
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Originally posted by Eine Alpensinfonie View PostBernstein was mentioned with an excerpt including the boy soprano in the finale.
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Having now watched the Bernstein Youtube clip (the complete symphony 'live' with the Vienna Phil) I can't see anything about his speeds (e.g. the 'slow' movement) and interpretation* that yesterday's reviewer would have found fault with. And the soprano was the amazing Edith Mathis sounding fresh and youthful. I'm not sure Lenny recorded it with the Vienna Phil though. I'm not really a CD buff like many on here, but The New York Phil and The Amsterdam RCO seem to be the ones available with him.
*Of course Youtube's sound wasn't top notch.
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Originally posted by ardcarp View PostHaving now watched the Bernstein Youtube clip (the complete symphony 'live' with the Vienna Phil) I can't see anything about his speeds (e.g. the 'slow' movement) and interpretation* that yesterday's reviewer would have found fault with. And the soprano was the amazing Edith Mathis sounding fresh and youthful. I'm not sure Lenny recorded it with the Vienna Phil though. I'm not really a CD buff like many on here, but The New York Phil and The Amsterdam RCO seem to be the ones available with him.
*Of course Youtube's sound wasn't top notch.
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