Favoriate Recording of Mahler 2 (4th mvt. especially)

Tubainsauga · Post by **Tubainsauga** » Sun May 20, 2007 12:25 am

I'm looking for recommendations of recordings of Mahler's 2nd Symphony. I own the CSO/Solti, NYPhil/Bernstein, and the BSO/Ozawa recordings. I've become quite interested in the 4th movement of the work and I'm looking for recordings where this movement is especially strong. (I also enjoy the Concertgebouw/Bernstein Wunderhorn Urlicht). Any recommendations would be appreciated.

Wyvern · Post by **Wyvern** » Sun May 20, 2007 4:26 am

Tubainsauga wrote:I've become quite interested in the 4th movement of the work and I'm looking for recordings where this movement is especially strong.

Are you sure you mean the 4th movement? That is the short movement with no tuba

If you mean the 5th movement - I have a particular liking for the Kaplan/London Symphony Orchestra recording

Tubainsauga · Post by **Tubainsauga** » Sun May 20, 2007 9:23 am

I do in fact mean the fourth movement. The fifth movement is great, I love the chorale, and it's a blast to play, but I'm a big fan of the 4th. (though the ending on the third movement made me love the contrabassoon more then I had before.)

Norm Pearson · Post by **Norm Pearson** » Sun May 20, 2007 10:55 am

I'll second Blokes recommendation, the San Fransisco recording is excellent. Beautiful playing by the orchestra and Jeff Anderson sounds wonderful.

Norm

Billy M. · Post by **Billy M.** » Sun May 20, 2007 2:16 pm

My vote goes to either Boston/Ozawa (Mr. Schmitz's playing throughout the entire symphony.) Or the recent performance done by the Budapest Festival Orchestra under Ivan Fischer. (Magnificent playing!)

Wilco · Post by **Wilco** » Sun May 20, 2007 2:21 pm

Berliner Philharmoniker, Bernard Haitink
Phillips.

Ian1 · Post by **Ian1** » Sun May 20, 2007 2:27 pm

CBSO - Simon Rattle.

ZNC Dandy · Post by **ZNC Dandy** » Mon May 21, 2007 8:53 am

Vienna Philharmonic/Pierre Boulez.

Just released last June. Two words...Walter Hilgers.

Plus it the Vienna Philharmonic playing Mahler. It gets no better.

Eric B · Post by **Eric B** » Mon May 21, 2007 9:07 am

I 2nd Neptune's recommendation. Gilbert Kaplan is an authority on the "Resurrection". Here is a link to the Pittsburg Symphony website with his bio.

http://www.pittsburghsymphony.org/pghsy ... ert+Kaplan

tubalamb · Post by **tubalamb** » Mon May 21, 2007 11:15 am

For a different take on that piece . . .

The recording of Thomas Hampson doing Das Knaben Wunderhorn with piano is incredible, and Urlicht (the 4th movement) is absolutely breathtaking.

Steve Lamb

Greg Bright · Post by **Greg Bright** » Tue May 22, 2007 12:38 pm

I wanted to reply in a thoughtful manner since Mahler's Second Symphony has been on my top two favorites list for close to thirty-five years. But Barry essentially took all the words out of my mouth. Excellent summary, Barry. And Bernstein's old New York LP from the '60s still gives me chills despite the less-than-stellar playing by the orchestra. Noting that you are in San Francisco, and that I once lived there, it pains me that Michael Tilson-Thomas' interpretation doesn't have the fire I had so hoped for. Neither did Blomstedt's earlier recording. For now that Boulez DVD is very satisfying.

Greg

Jarrod · Post by **Jarrod** » Tue May 22, 2007 2:28 pm

I am probably Biased, but as far as tuba playing....I would suggest everyone listen to the Dallas/Litton recording from around 1999. Some would say that the conductors interpretation is lacking...but there is some really great playing...Check it out

http://www.amazon.com/Mahler-Symphony-R ... 52-4485736

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Favoriate Recording of Mahler 2 (4th mvt. especially)

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