Here is what AI Overview says on google: Nelsons/GWH Mahler cycle

[John Kim]

'Andris Nelsons, while conducting the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, has recorded a complete cycle of Gustav Mahler's symphonies, making it a highly regarded Mahler recording series associated with both the conductor and the orchestra.'

Soon to be released on DG?

John

[erikwilson7]

That would be pretty neat. I'm going to take it with a grain of salt since it's AI and we don't know where it got its information from.

Do we know for sure that Andris Nelsons has or will conduct all Mahler symphonies there? It's implying that it's already been recorded, and "highly regarded" so it would had to have been done live.

[John Kim]

Erik

It was Ai that told me the next installment in Bychko/CPO Mahler cycle will be the Third and it was confirmed. So, let's have our fingers crossed for the possible and potential Nelsons/GWH Mahler cycle^ I think it will be a very good cycle.

John

PS I like Nelsons' Leipzig Bruckner box set on DG very much. In particular, I think the B5th, 6th, and 8th are the best in the set and among the finest I've ever heard. I get that some critics, eg, DH, don't appreciate it all all. But they should realize it is different from the mainstream interpretation. Nelsons' is 'Wagnerian' Bruckner and he opts for blended - rather than distinctive - sound in Bruckner.

[erikwilson7]

Looking at the Gewandhausorchester's performance history in Leipzig and elsewhere, it appears Nelsons has only conducted Nos. 1, 2, 5, 6, & 8 during his time with the orchestra so far, with No. 4 upcoming in February (feat. Karg as soloist). The results you got from AI say the complete cycle has been recorded and highly regarded so it leaves me scratching my head a bit and wondering where the AI is pulling this information from.

There was a festival in Leipzig last year where a complete cycle was performed, but that was a combination of different conductors and orchestras. Nelsons conducted M2 and M8 in that series.

All things considered, I would personally rather hear a cycle out of Boston, as we haven't had much Mahler out of there at all since Ozawa's time. Their Shostakovich under Nelsons was mostly really great.

[John Kim]

Erik

You may be right. They had a Mahler Festival in Leipzig last year covering the entire cycle but with several conductors.

I agree that Nelsons/BSO might be more interesting for Mahler. It's been more than 30 years since they recorded Mahler commercially last time (with Ozawa).

John

PS GWH did a Mahler cycle (minus M3rd) with Chailly.