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General Category => Gustav Mahler and Related Discussions => Topic started by: barry guerrero on June 09, 2014, 04:59:17 PM

Title: heard a GREAT recording of the Schuman Rhenish symphony, and . .
Post by: barry guerrero on June 09, 2014, 04:59:17 PM

.   .   and it turned out to be Riccardo Chailly/Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra (Decca) which, of course, is of the Mahler retuschen. I own that set, and the fact that I didn't recognize it is something of a testament as to just how skillfully Mahler executed his 'nip and tuck' job. I wasn't at all suspicious of it being Mahler's touch-up job. Regardless, it's a great "Rhenish"; tempos and all.

Title: Re: heard a GREAT recording of the Schuman Rhenish symphony, and . .
Post by: ChrisH on June 09, 2014, 07:14:03 PM

The Cambridge companion to Mahler has an excellent section on the Mahler retuschen.