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Gustav Mahler and Related Discussions / Re: Putting my Berlin Phil. Mahler Sym. 1-9 up for sale (var. conductors)

« Last post by barryguerrero on February 08, 2026, 06:14:15 PM »

That was a tad premature. I just finished the posting at 10:12am at BUY/SELL/TRADE.

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Gustav Mahler and Related Discussions / Re: Putting my Berlin Phil. Mahler Sym. 1-9 up for sale (var. conductors)

« Last post by John Kim on February 08, 2026, 06:08:28 PM »

Barry

I can't find your posting in BUY/SELL/TRADE section. Are you sure you posted there?

John

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Gustav Mahler and Related Discussions / Putting my Berlin Phil. Mahler Sym. 1-9 up for sale (var. conductors)

« Last post by barryguerrero on February 08, 2026, 05:58:29 PM »

Hi. If you're at all interested, go to the appropriate BUY/SELL/TRADE section of the G.M. Board. It's in pristine condition (never played), and want to limit sales to within the U.S. Thanks.

Barry Guerrero

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Gustav Mahler and Related Discussions / Re: Samples of M7 w/ P. Jarvi/Zurich Tonhalle/Alpha

« Last post by barryguerrero on February 06, 2026, 08:19:33 PM »

.   .  .   in my opinion, the same thing that happened to Tilson-Thomas. Once they're authorized to record a full cycle, they then think they have to come up an 'interpretation' - their own personal stamp.

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Gustav Mahler and Related Discussions / Re: Samples are up for all 9 symphonies: Bychkov/C.P.O./Pentatone

« Last post by barryguerrero on February 06, 2026, 08:17:22 PM »

The performance I saw him conduct of M6 in Berkeley with the Vienna Phil. was really terrific. I liked it far, far better than seeing Bernstein do it with the V.P.O. at Carnegie Hall (which certainly had its moments). It was like the Sanderling one, where it just had an accumulative effect as it went along. Powerful but never bogged down. 

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Gustav Mahler and Related Discussions / Re: Samples of M7 w/ P. Jarvi/Zurich Tonhalle/Alpha

« Last post by John Kim on February 06, 2026, 05:04:42 PM »

> However, I just don't like Jarvi's now mannered and excessively fussy conducting.

---> That's precisely my point and view of Jarvi's Mahler cycle so far. Listen to his M1st and the mannerism and fussiness are even worse. What has become of Jarvi, the once king of cogency & consistency??

John

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Gustav Mahler and Related Discussions / Re: Samples are up for all 9 symphonies: Bychkov/C.P.O./Pentatone

« Last post by John Kim on February 06, 2026, 05:02:07 PM »

Oh, man, every track of the M6-9 sounds TERRIFIC!

This M6th is markedly FASTER than what I heard in a live archive and sounds very energetic and exciting^

I can't wait^

John

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Gustav Mahler and Related Discussions / Re: Samples of M7 w/ P. Jarvi/Zurich Tonhalle/Alpha

« Last post by erikwilson7 on February 06, 2026, 05:00:28 PM »

Agreed on all points on this recording based on the samples. I'm annoyed about them splitting the movements into several tracks, too. They did that for the M1.

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Gustav Mahler and Related Discussions / Samples of M7 w/ P. Jarvi/Zurich Tonhalle/Alpha

« Last post by barryguerrero on February 06, 2026, 08:49:23 AM »

Naaaah, this isn't for me. The sound is good and the playing is very good. However, I just don't like Jarvi's now mannered and excessively fussy conducting. I like his earlier Frankfurt performances more, which were captured on video. The 7th was particularly good from Frankfurt. I just don't like what he does here. I'm reminded very much of how Tilson-Thomas made a fine and very straight forward M7 in London (L.S.O.) for RCA, been then did his freak circus remake in S.F., where the first movement was about 1.5 times faster than the finale.

https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/9843183--mahler-symphony-no-7#tracklist

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Gustav Mahler and Related Discussions / Re: Samples are up for all 9 symphonies: Bychkov/C.P.O./Pentatone

« Last post by erikwilson7 on February 06, 2026, 12:40:34 AM »

I am very surprised at the quicker tempo to the start of M6, and the movement is still 25 minutes.