Samples of M7 w/ P. Jarvi/Zurich Tonhalle/Alpha

[barryguerrero]

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.

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[erikwilson7]

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.

[John Kim]

> 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

[barryguerrero]

.   .  .   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.