My favorites: Mahler Symphonies 1 - Kubelik 2 - Rattle, Klemperer 4 - Szell 5, 6 - Barbirolli 9 - Barbirolli, Karayan
I was doubtful about the Mahler 1 by Nezet-Seguin when I saw it recommended on this thread, but when I read the positive reviews and gave it a chance I was pleasantly surprised. I like it better than my other three recordings of this symphony. I like the performance and it is an excellent sounding disc, probably one of my best newer orchestral Redbook CD recordings. As for the Karajan 9th, do you mean the live one from 1982 and not 92? That is the one I have and like.
Yes, of course, 1982. Typo. Karajan died in 1989, so it would have taken a lot of effort to have him conduct and record in 1992 Seriously, pity he didn't record more Mahler Symphonies; for some reason he never did 1-3 and 7-8.
Great choice. Mine would be 1-Walter, 2&3-Mehta (LAPO), 4-Reiner, 5-Karajan , 6-Barbirolli, 7-Klemperer, 8-Solti, 9-Walter (stereo).
Wow I was just asking your opinion since he was in the original list and you didn't mention him his one you liked or didn't like...
Bruno Walter’s reading of Mahler 9th is too underrated. It is not a over statement that he began his stereo recording after the hiatus only to record the 9th. It is rumored that Columbia Records was reluctant to make the recording and Walter said it would be alright without the recording fee. His obsession resulted in the soulful performance.
I have really grown to love Walter's work. I'm so glad I picked up the Edition box when it was available.
Mine is similar, somewhat: 1) Kubelík 2) Klemperer 3) Abbado 1980 4) Abbado 1977 5) Barbirolli or Karajan 6) Barbirolli 7) Abbado 1984 8) Abbado 1994 9) Karajan 1982 10) Kubelík 1968
I definitely need to give it another listen I briefly listened to Rubinstein with Krips and Giulini last night, the former didn't hold up as well as I thought and I had never found the latter that interesting a performance.
I just picked up an original 1s 1a Indiana (I) pressing of this release. NM vinyl. Great sound. No ticks and pops on this original. Paid $20
Fortuitous timing: I had the afternoon off and a newly arrived package of dirt cheap CDs off eBay in the mailbox. The real stunner is the Vanguard CD of Schubert's Trout Quintet from their "Alexander Schneider Series." This was recommended to me some years ago and it's already one of my best-sounding discs. I'll definitely look to add the other titles. Recorded in 1964/65? Wow.
Nice list. Abbado has made quite a few recordings of various Mahler Symphonies; the ones you mentioned are his earlier recordings, 3 with Jessye Norman, 4 with Frederica von Stade, both with the Vienna Philharmonic, and 7 with the Chicago SO. In 5 I prefer Karajan to Barbirolli, who is way too emotional for my taste. 10 with Kubelík has only the Andante-Adagio.
I have 4 Complete Mahler cycles and another cycle equivalent with different conductors. Perhaps it is the craziness of wanting to be a completist in classical music since I generally do not even like Mahler ...
The only Rattle in my collection is his Mahler 10, the full Symphony as reconstructed by Deryck Cooke in his third version, with the Berlin PO. Rattle recorded Cooke's second version earlier with the City of Birmingham SO.
I had a closer listen to the final movement, I think her playing can be slightly mechanical in some places and lacks the fluidity of some of the better performances.
Both Barenboim and Mehta have made some terrific recordings. If you don't own Mehta's Turandot you are missing something extraordinary. The early one of course.
Love the Mendelssohn concerto. The "Great Performances" disc with Francescatti playing the Mendelssohn & Tchaikovsky concertos is one of my favorite performances.