I have this recording. It took listening a few times through to decide it was a keeper. Overall the timings are similar to Mund/Kyoto, a less-known version that I admire, but they are different. In Salonen's first movement, I noticed the tam-tam effect you mentioned. Overall I found that movement to be more direct'/angular' than I'm accustomed to: the abrupt ending to that roll exemplifies that. Also, in the flute and horn duet, the horn is mighty bold, but (I know the markings) is that 'correct'? I've decided that, for that first movement, it is less a performance of resignation but maybe more of detached retrospect. I think the 30 extra seconds in the Mund/KSO performance of that first movement afford more time for some nostalgia. I'm listening to Giulini/CSO at the moment, and it certainly has more emotional ebb and flow - and takes 20% longer to do it! Similarly, Salonen's second movement has less rustic sarcasm than I find in other performances. The third movement is suitably buoyant, though I think it could use a tad more schizophrenia. Like the first movement, the Adagio is more direct than some and doesn't linger over details that I appreciate in others (e.g. Bertini, Giulini, etc.) In summary, I thought it really well played and with a general directness that I think I should revisit.
