Samples are up for all 9 symphonies: Bychkov/C.P.O./Pentatone

[barryguerrero]

Oh, man, just play the start of Mahler 8. The sound is fantastic. I really like what I'm hearing on these samples. Even the tenor in M8 sounds OK (not great, but not at all bad either). I really like that Bychkov gets the First Nachtmusik in M7 up to 16 minutes, but also gets the finale in at 17:12. And I'm very curious to hear what John thinks of the start of M9. There's a lot of solo horn in the mix, and the solo hornist plays it just a tad flat in pitch (which I like). I'm reminded of Barry Tuckwell on Solti's L.S.O. recording of M9. I love how they dig into the start of the Laendler movement, with strong horn trills made audible (second movement). I think this might turn out to be a really get set.

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[erikwilson7]

I am very surprised at the quicker tempo to the start of M6, and the movement is still 25 minutes.

[John Kim]

Oh, man, every track of the M6-9 sounds TERRIFIC!

This M6th is markedly FASTER than what I heard in a live archive and sounds very energetic and exciting^

I can't wait^

John

[barryguerrero]

The performance I saw him conduct of M6 in Berkeley with the Vienna Phil. was really terrific. I liked it far, far better than seeing Bernstein do it with the V.P.O. at Carnegie Hall (which certainly had its moments). It was like the Sanderling one, where it just had an accumulative effect as it went along. Powerful but never bogged down.