Mahler
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]
Mahler: Des Knaben Wunderhorn (Deutsche Grammophon)
(Déjà Review) One of the finest recordings of these Mahler songs by today’s leading interpreter of these works [KM]
Mahler: Symphony No 10 (ATMA Classique)
Broad and relaxed, clearly articulated but without the contrasting fire and anguish of the best version [RMo]
Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde & Vaughan Willams: Fantasia (Pristine Audio)
The frequent coughing and only intermittently satisfactory soloists make this a bit of a trial [RMo]
Mahler: Symphony No. 10 (Hänssler Classic)
A dark horse account of Mahler’s Tenth Symphony to rival any other [RMo]
Mahler: Symphony No. 10 (Chandos)
A highly competent reading which lacks ferocity and excitement at key moments [RMo]
Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde (1908-09) (Harmonia Mundi)
A notable addition to the discography of Das Lied von der Erde [JQ]
Mahler: Symphony No 9 (IMP Classics)
Another demonstration of Morris’s overt emotional expression [RMo]
Mahler: Symphony No.5 (IMP Classics)
A thoroughly convincing account, full of warmth, character and emotion [RMo]
Mahler: Symphony No 8 (IMP Classics)
A magnificent recording with all the electricity of a live performance but none of the attendant flaws [RMo]
Mahler: Symphony No.10 (arr. Carpenter) (Delos)
Carpenter’s completion of the tenth – too much Carpenter and not enough Mahler? [RMo]
Mahler: Symphony No. 4 (Signum Classics)
(Déjà Review) A treasurable example of the work of a great conductor in repertoire with which he was not automatically associated [JQ]
Mahler: Symphony No. 10 (Naxos)
A cooler, more restrained account showcasing the leaner elaboration of Mahler’s draft score by Wheeler [RMo]
Mahler: Symphony 10 (SilverOak)
A weighty, expansive account, emotionally demonstrative and totally committed [RMo]
