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Amazon is now saying that the Haitink S8 is being released on the 15th.

Let me know what you think of the Sado M7. I thought the second movement (first Nachtmusik) was really good. Much of the finale is very good as well.
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Comparison with Rattle's excellent account with BPO is inevitable. Precision and virtuosity of BPO vs. rich sonority and atmosphere of BRSO. I am actually spoiled by the former but wouldn't be without the latter either.

Barry,

Where is Haitink/BRSO Shosy 8th being streamed? I can't find it.

John
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As always with Rattle, the Scherzo to his new BRSO recording is fantastic. But really, it's all really good. Good cowbells in the quiet parts too. Rattle leaves out the third hammer-stroke this time. I'm afraid I'll have to own a copy of this.

The Sado/Tonkunstler M7 is a different beast. As typical of Viennese performances of M7, they're not afraid to allow Mahler's more strange sound effects to sound a bit weird. I kind of like that. Even though Sado's Scherzo reaches out to 11 minutes, it doesn't sound slow somehow. The finale is very good. If anything Sado actually stretches the finale's final peroration somewhat too much. Still, see what you think. These are both up on Spotify.
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I hope you report back on your impressions. I'm afraid I'll like all three, and will want to support all three with a purchase that I don't really need.    .   .   .   .   Actually, if necessary, I'll choose just one of two possible items to purchase, in an effort to support BR Klassik.

I have the D. Harding/BRSO M6 from BR Klassik. I'm pretty satisfied with that one for an A/S version. I'm wondering how much different, or 'better' this Rattle one might be. The start of the first movement from the brief sample sounded a tad 'mushy' to my ears. But then again, Rattle stretches the first movement to beyond 24 minutes. I think his sound quality may be better than it is on the Harding. I'm hoping I won't end up wanting to own them both!   .    .   .   .   .  I also have the Adam Fischer for an A/S plus three hammer-strokes version.
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Gustav Mahler and Related Discussions / Re: Big release day this Friday (03/01/2024)
« Last post by John Kim on February 28, 2024, 07:19:13 PM »
Good!

Indeed, I find Sado's M4th extremely to my liking: he adopts lots of rubato throughout quite deliciously^

My fingers croseed for the all three releases this weekend^

John
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Haitink's Concertgebouw S8 came from the middle or latter 1980s. It was very good for that time. A whole boat-load of others came after his. A concert recording of his BRSO from 2006 performance is on Youtube, if you want to check it out. I think it sounds pretty good. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1D-MNLNgNo&t=1611s

You're entering a world of pain.
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Admittedly I haven’t heard Haitink’s Shostakovich. How does it compare to other well-regarded recordings like those of Vasily Petrenko?
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Gustav Mahler and Related Discussions / Big release day this Friday (03/01/2024)
« Last post by barryguerrero on February 28, 2024, 12:35:41 AM »
There will be three things coming to streaming services this Friday that I'm excited to hear: S. Rattle/BRSO/Br Klassik Mahler 6; Y. Sado/Vienna Tonkunstler Mahler 7, and the Haitink/BRSO/BR Klassik Shostakovich 8th. I'm prepared to spend money to support any of these by buying hard copies, if I feel they're strong enough to justify the purchase.
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I'm really looking forward to hearing this release. If it weren't for the second tier soprano, I really, really like Sado's M4. I also think he's made as good an argument - musically speaking - as one can make for reinserting "Blumine" into the second movement position in M1. It should be up on Spotify in seven more days (today is Feb. 23).
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Gustav Mahler and Related Discussions / Re: Harding/SWRSO Mahler 7th (live)
« Last post by barryguerrero on February 22, 2024, 09:04:32 PM »
I have the Paavo Jarvi/Frankfurt DVD that has M7 and M8. The M7 is great. He sounds less comfortable with the 8th, but it was just his first rodeo with that work. When he gets around to doing it in Zurich, it should sound really good in there. Also, now that J. Nott is conducting in Geneva, it would be great if he did an M8 in the excellent acoustics of the Victoria Hall there.
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