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General Category => Gustav Mahler and Related Discussions => Topic started by: sperlsco on January 04, 2007, 04:39:33 PM
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I just saw this on the HMV.jp site.
http://www.hmv.co.jp/product/detail/2508302 (http://www.hmv.co.jp/product/detail/2508302)
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I've always wanted a major orchestra/conductor to record Mahler's orchestrations of the Beethoven and Schumann symphonies. This is a great start (plus Chailly would be my first choice to conduct)!!! :)
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I'm excited over this too...especially the Schumann arrangements ;D
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Slatikin did the entire Beethoven/Mahler cycle in D.C. a couple of years back. By this, I mean the Beethoven symphonies with Mahler's retuschen. Unfortunately, nobody recorded it. Although, there must be radio quality tapes of it sitting in some archive somewhere.
The Schumann/Mahler have been done before on the BIS label. I don't think that they got particularly strong reviews, so it'll be good to hear another attempt. Some claim that the Giulini/L.A. Phil. recording of the Schumann "Rhenish" (#3) on DG is the Mahler version. Frankly, I don't detect a big difference. I'm just hoping that Chailly throws in the "Konzertstuck for Four Horns & Orchestra" somewhere along the way - it's my very favorite work by Schumann.
Barry
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Speaking of the Konzertstuck for Four Horns, I really like Gardiner's recording from his little box set of the complete symphonies. A GREAT set of Schumann there:
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My favorite Schumann is the 2nd Symphony. Any recommends? I've always thought that the Inbal disk was my ultimate version:
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(I can't find the exact cover, but it was from this cycle)
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Sawallisch/Staatskapelle Dresden (EMI) and Zinman/Zurich Tonhalle (Arte Nova) are both really good cycles. As I recall, the second is pretty good on both of those.
Barry
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The Schumann/Mahler have been done before on the BIS label. I don't think that they got particularly strong reviews, so it'll be good to hear another attempt.
Barry
Yes, I have these. I also have CD's of Mahler's orchestrations of the Beethoven symphonies 5, 7, and 9 from a no-name conductor/orchestra (and it may be the same conductor for both the Beethoven and Schumann). I was not impressed by any of them, which is why Chailly's effort is so appealing. I also love his version of Mahler's Bach transcription which is coupled with the M3.
On a side note, I have a CD of Eschenbach/Houston SO performing the Schoenberg orchestration of one of Brahm's chamber works. It is highly enjoyable. I also have a DVD of Rattle/BPO doing this same work. It's too bad Schoenberg didn't like to compose romantic-style symphonies. :(