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Gustav Mahler and Related Discussions / Re: Barry's Best Mahler Recording For 2025 Award

« Last post by John Kim on January 07, 2026, 06:25:51 PM »

Barry

I see LOTS of 'views' but few contribute to post. I don't know why.

John

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Gustav Mahler and Related Discussions / Re: Barry's Best Mahler Recording For 2025 Award

« Last post by barryguerrero on January 04, 2026, 04:54:51 AM »

You two did a great job here. I wish we could get more folks to chime in.

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Gustav Mahler and Related Discussions / Re: Three Mahler releases available this month (Yes, it's only January 2026!)

« Last post by barryguerrero on January 03, 2026, 08:33:43 AM »

I'm wanting the rest of the Bychkov/Czech Phil. cycle. Right now I'm really hating Pentatone. They're issuing quite a bit of low budget garbage these days.

I at least want the 6th and 8th from these guys.

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Gustav Mahler and Related Discussions / Re: Three Mahler releases available this month (Yes, it's only January 2026!)

« Last post by erikwilson7 on January 01, 2026, 09:09:54 PM »

I see another one on the way too: François-Xavier Roth & Le Siècles doing Das Lied von der Erde, soloists Marie-Nicole Lemieux and Andrew Staples.

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Gustav Mahler and Related Discussions / Three Mahler releases available this month (Yes, it's only January 2026!)

« Last post by John Kim on January 01, 2026, 07:55:22 PM »

Yutaka Sado/Tonkunstler M8th
Myung-Whun Chung/RCO/RCO M9th (FLAC download)
Vladimir Jurowski/LPO/LPO M9th

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Gustav Mahler and Related Discussions / Re: Barry's Best Mahler Recording For 2025 Award

« Last post by John Kim on January 01, 2026, 12:11:54 AM »

The following is my review of the Haitink/RCO M6th (2001) posted on internet:

'Bernard Haitink's retake on Mahler Sixth, dated Dec. 7 2001, is still 'medium-rare' lacking vibes and nerves in the opening movt., sardonic humors in the Scherzo (placed second, thankfully), but he more than makes up for them with a stunningly dramatized Finale. This is a performance that starts off as a wimp but gets stronger as it proceeds and ends with a bang. Aided greatly by the flawless Dutch ensemble and flattering acoustics of the Concertgebouw Hall, Amsterdam, this is a Mahler Sixth not to be missed or taken lightly.'

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Gustav Mahler and Related Discussions / Re: Barry's Best Mahler Recording For 2025 Award

« Last post by John Kim on January 01, 2026, 12:06:33 AM »

I just realized that Sado's M6th was released in 2024. So, I'll replace it with Bernard Haitink's 2001 RCO live M6th which is included in RCO's 'Complete Symphonies' box set.

John

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Gustav Mahler and Related Discussions / Re: Barry's Best Mahler Recording For 2025 Award

« Last post by John Kim on December 31, 2025, 08:27:47 PM »

Barry

I second the Bychkov/CPO/Pentatone M3rd. For me it's the best M3rd of the lot.

I'd add on the list, Michiyoshi Inoue/New Japan Phil Orch./Exton M7th SACD. Exton waited to release this fantastic M7th for 25 years but the end result couldn't be bettered^^ In gorgeous sound. Yutaka Sado's Tonkunstler M6th is also a winner. It's a perfect replacement for the old Bernstein in updated playing and sound. Sado isn't as extreme or exaggerated as Lenny. Instead, he shapes each movt. with a purpose and unique vision. I particularly like it that he moves along rather swiftly in the first 20 min or so of IV. but then slows down is the rest of the movt. With three hammer blows.

John

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Gustav Mahler and Related Discussions / Re: Barry's Best Mahler Recording For 2025 Award

« Last post by erikwilson7 on December 31, 2025, 05:19:49 PM »

That Bychkov M3 is fantastic. My own favorite Mahler recording of the year is the Rattle/BRSO M7.

Some 'runners-up' for me are the Zweden/Seoul M7. It's on the zippy side but I love it. Another 'runner-up' for me is the P. Järvi M5. Both of those Zweden and Järvi series are going great, I think.

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Gustav Mahler and Related Discussions / Barry's Best Mahler Recording For 2025 Award

« Last post by barryguerrero on December 31, 2025, 06:42:22 AM »

Hands down, my favorite Mahler release for 2025 was the Semyon Bychkov/Czech Phil. M3 on Pentatone. For me, it presses ALL the right buttons.