For me Inbal's finest achievement as a Mahler conductor is M10 (Cooke's ed.). In many ways, I'd put it at the top of the list of great recordings of this mammoth work. It's extremely well played (FRSO) and recorded (Denon), with little interpretive indulgence a la Levine or Morris, but with no shortage of bleak atmosphere and angst whenever they are called for. Most importantly, Inbal employs swift but convincing tempos throughout and demonstrates a well thought out architecture. It has grown on me on repeated hearings. It's a winner in all aspects.
John,