Mahler
Mahler: Symphony 8 (Naxos)
A mandatory purchase for anyone interested in superb Mahler and even better sound [DM]
Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde (Somm Recordings)
(Déjà Review) Schoenberg’s arrangements present this music in a new light, and these performances are very successful [GA]
Mahler: Symphony No.3 (Tudor)
(Déjà Review) You have been warned [DM]
Mahler: Symphony No. 3 (Harmonia Mundi)
Some highs and some lows make this a not entirely successful performance [DJB]
Mahler: Symphony No.5 (Reference Recordings)
A splendid first recording of a Mahler symphony by Runnicles, in exceptionally fine sound [RMo]
Mahler: Lieder der Jugend (Signum Classics)
A pleasant enough collection of no great distinction except for Sophie Rennert’s contribution [RMo]
Mahler: Symphony No. 5 (Reference Recordings)
An outstanding Mahler Fifth [JQ]
Mahler: Symphony 7 (C Major)
A disappointing Mahler’s Seventh [LW]
Mahler: Symphony 1 & Wagner: Orchestral excerpts (Le Palais Des Dégustateurs)
All the same things we didn’t like the first time(s) around [SV]
Mahler: Symphony No. 8 (Oehms Classics)
(Déjà Review) An impressive interpretation of this extroverted work in a festival-quality performance [JZ]
Mahler: Symphony No. 9 (LPO)
A very distinguished account of Mahler’s Ninth [JQ]
Mahler: Kindertotenlieder, Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen, Rückert-Lieder (BIS)
(Déjà Review) Don’t miss this issue, dear reader [GF]
Mahler: Symphony No. 9 (ESO Records)
Sheds a different light on Mahler’s masterpiece [JQ]
Mahler: Symphony No 9 (Deutsche Grammophon)
Sheer beauty of sound coupled with high drama in a stunning live performance [RMo]
Mahler: Symphony 7 (National Symphony Orchestra)
Doesn’t surpass my favourite versions [JQ]
Mahler: Symphonies 1 to 9 (Pentatone)
A very mixed bag; several symphonies are superb, especially in terms of orchestral playing and sound engineering, but several fall short [RMo]
Mahler: Symphony No 2 (Tudor)
(Déjà Review) Not to be missed [DM]
Mahler: Symphonies 1-9 (Pentatone)
A very significant Mahler cycle [JQ]
Mahler: Symphony No 1 (Le Palais des Dégustateurs)
An erratic, unsettling account of a symphony which needs steadier, more coherent governance [RMo]
Gustav Mahler: Symphony 1, Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen (Pristine Audio)
A highly satisfying and logical pairing, well-remastered and showcasing both Boult’s and Thebom’s eminence in Mahler [RMo]
Herbert von Karajan Live in Berlin, 1970–1979 (Berliner Philharmoniker)
An important survey of one of the great partnerships of the 20th century at its peak [DHa]
Herbert von Karajan Live in Berlin, 1970–1979 (Berliner Philharmoniker)
A fascinating, marvellously presented anthology [JQ]
Mahler: Symphony No 5 (Reference Recordings)
An impressive Mahler 5 in superb sound [DHa]
Mahler: Symphony No 10 (RCA Red Seal)
Zinman’s restraint tames the excesses of the Carpenter reconstruction but lacks impact [RMo]
