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Gustav Mahler and Related Discussions / Re: Liking the Jansons BR Klassik Mahler box just fine, so far
« Last post by erikwilson7 on May 08, 2024, 06:28:32 PM »Thanks for the update, Barry. Will this be your first time hearing any of the nine symphonies from this cycle?
As far as BRSO recordings go, I still prefer the YNS one to Jansons', but the latter is certainly satisfactory to me; I can't complain, really.
The Jansons BRSO M2 got a bunch of polarizing criticism; some loved it, some thought it was terrible. I actually like it quite a bit, but I have the same reservations for your about the tams being too recessed. I've expressed this before, but for some reason this whole cycle's tams seem to be on the quieter side (except at the end of M8). They have body and deep presence (low end), but there's very little attack; they must be huge tams in that case. It's kind of the same situation as Stenz's cycle.
As far as BRSO recordings go, I still prefer the YNS one to Jansons', but the latter is certainly satisfactory to me; I can't complain, really.
The Jansons BRSO M2 got a bunch of polarizing criticism; some loved it, some thought it was terrible. I actually like it quite a bit, but I have the same reservations for your about the tams being too recessed. I've expressed this before, but for some reason this whole cycle's tams seem to be on the quieter side (except at the end of M8). They have body and deep presence (low end), but there's very little attack; they must be huge tams in that case. It's kind of the same situation as Stenz's cycle.