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Gustav Mahler and Related Discussions / Re: Among my many 'should have/could have' overlooks . . . Tabakov Mahler

« Last post by barryguerrero on July 12, 2024, 07:53:35 PM »

I remember liking M3, M6, M7 and M9 quite a bit. M8 was a complete disaster, as I vaguely recall. I can't remember the M2 at all. Anyway, thanks for chiming in with that info, Erik.

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Gustav Mahler and Related Discussions / Re: Among my many 'should have/could have' overlooks . . . Tabakov Mahler

« Last post by erikwilson7 on July 12, 2024, 06:27:27 PM »

I don't have a lead. That Amazon price is actually pretty decent considering the relative rarity of this cycle.

This is one of the weirdest Mahler cycles, and I mean that in a good way. There's really nothing else like it. As you already know, the orchestra isn't "world-class" (I don't like using that term), but in my opinion that in effect makes the performances more exciting. The finale of the 7th is fantastic, edge-of-your-seat action. I really get a sense of the orchestra trying their hardest to pull it off.

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Gustav Mahler and Related Discussions / Among my many 'should have/could have' overlooks . . . Tabakov Mahler

« Last post by barryguerrero on July 12, 2024, 05:02:09 PM »

I would like revisit the Tabakov Mahler cycle on Capriccio. Anybody have a lead on the boxset?    .    .    .  Amazon has a used one for $45, plus $4 shipping from a third party.

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Gustav Mahler and Related Discussions / Re: Abbado/RCO Mahler 3rd archive (1978)

« Last post by barryguerrero on July 10, 2024, 11:05:39 PM »

Yes, this was very good!! - made when Abbado originally had some fire in him. He lost that fire towards the latter 1980's (health issues), but sort of regained it towards the end. Anyway, for timings, I get: I - 33:10; II - 9:11; III - 16:20; IV - 9:50; V - 4:34; IV - 24:46   .    .   .   .  It's interesting to note that Abbado did not do the excessively soft, 'mushy' sounding timpani thing at the end of the symphony, like it is on his VPO recording from just two years later. Also, I like how the offstage snare-drum solo in the first movement is done relatively slowly, and is perfectly audible (not too distant). The coda to the third movement is terrific, although I would have liked to have heard more of the ascending harp glissandos that happen when the horns and trombones do their ascending octave jump business. I suppose that wouldn't happen without 'spot miking' the harps there.

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Gustav Mahler and Related Discussions / KDFC.com will broadcast Salonen/S.F. Symphony M3 on July 14, 7pm PST

« Last post by barryguerrero on July 04, 2024, 05:03:19 AM »

The KDFC broadcast of Esa-Pekka Salonen's recent Mahler 3 in San Francisco will be broadcast - via streaming (or over the air) - on Sunday, July 14 at 7pm Pacific Time. This should be really good.

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Gustav Mahler and Related Discussions / Re: Abbado/RCO Mahler 3rd archive (1978)

« Last post by barryguerrero on July 04, 2024, 04:59:54 AM »

With Christa Ludwig, no less, from 1978. This should be really good.

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Gustav Mahler and Related Discussions / Re: Abbado/RCO Mahler 3rd archive (1978)

« Last post by John Kim on July 01, 2024, 07:44:14 AM »

The sound is really good.

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Gustav Mahler and Related Discussions / Abbado/RCO Mahler 3rd archive (1978)

« Last post by John Kim on July 01, 2024, 07:43:22 AM »

https://www.npoklassiek.nl/concerten/d157c53f-7dc3-4268-b719-c5d264c9c92d/omroeparchief-claudio-abbado-dirigeert-mahler-3

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Gustav Mahler and Related Discussions / Re: OT: DG's upcoming Vienna Phil. Bruckner box!

« Last post by barryguerrero on June 24, 2024, 04:28:49 AM »

Oh, yes. My bad - my mind jumped a few tracks! They should have included it as a 'bonus' anyway. It would have been nice if they had thrown in the Karajan or Haitink recording of the "Te Deum" with the V.P.O. as well. 

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Gustav Mahler and Related Discussions / Re: OT: DG's upcoming Vienna Phil. Bruckner box!

« Last post by waderice on June 23, 2024, 10:38:21 AM »

As for the Zero and double Zero, DG did make a 'zero' symphony with Barenboim/C.S.O. However, that's certainly not an issue with me, as I don't feel the early Bruckner symphonies are anywhere as musically strong as the later ones.

Barry, I knew about the Barenboim/CSO "Zero" symphony, but I thought that DG wanted to keep all of the Bruckner symphony recordings confined to those made only by the VPO.

Wade