Bernstein/VPO Mahler Box Set Reissued in 2005...Any Sonic Difference?

[barry guerrero]

I guess I got all my dates wrong. This 16 cd DG box set must have been issued in the early or middle 1990's. The whole set has been assigned the number 459 080-2. On the bottom of the box, it does say "digitally remastered", and it truly sounds it to me. Each of the paper slip-sleeves (contained in three boxes with a large slipsleeve over them) has one of the great, classic Mahler photos on them. It's for that reason alone that I've decided never to part with this box, although I do own the Gilbert Kaplan hardbound book of great Mahler photos. Anyway, here is is the Amazon page for it:

http://www.amazon.com/Mahler-Complete-Symphonies-Orchestral-Bernstein/dp/B00000DI2T/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1264053599&sr=1-8

[Michael]

Thanks Barry.

[John Kim]

Is there any way the Japanese remasterings can be found as individual CDs?  I am mainly looking for M6 and M9.

Thanks,

I tried hmv.co.jp but those individual Japanese releases all seem to be gone .

John,

[Michael]

Thanks for checking, John. 

[John Kim]

Today, I listened to the separate Japanese licensed issue of the Lenny/RCO/DG M9th CDs again. The sound is wonderful with much less amount of digital glares that marred the original domestic and European releases from the mid 80s. It definitely has more warmth and depth, ambiance and a slight bit of dark timbre that didn't exist in the domestic version. I think in this sense it sounds even better than the one included in the remastered 16 CDs set.

John,

[alpsman]

The sound is wonderful with much less amount of digital glares that marred the original domestic and European releases from the mid 80s. It definitely has more warmth and depth

This is true for almost all the japanese pressings.

[John Kim]

Take a look at:

http://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/r/DG/4778668

Lenny's entire DG cycle available for just $48.00!! .

John,

[sperlsco]

Take a look at:

http://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/r/DG/4778668

Lenny's entire DG cycle available for just $48.00!! .

John,

WOW!!  I wonder if this is the latest remastering? 

[Leo K]

Take a look at:

http://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/r/DG/4778668

Lenny's entire DG cycle available for just $48.00!! .

John,

WHAT?  I'm so tempted to spring for it.  Looks like Feb 1st is the release date.  Hmmm...decisions, decisions.  Perhaps with tax return money.


--Todd

[barry guerrero]

The price is great, but what's with that cover?!?  Also, it looks as though they must have left out the song cycles, including the James King/Dietreich F-D./Vienna Phil. "DLvdE" (Decca) that was including the earlier boxes.

Barry