I found a German EMI pressing of Barbirolli conducting Sinfonie Nr. 6 in the stacks- playing it now to warm up the system. Even with a 'cold start' it sounds pretty good!
Thank-you. I liked alot of his other work as a conductor, and the record sounded great. I have so many records that I bought over the past 30 years- and never listened to- working more than full time in a profession. Now that I'm semi-retired, I finally have time to explore this considerable collection of vinyl that I have amassed. I will keep digging in - that's why I value the insights you (and others) can offer on great performances with good sonics on vinyl.You are a lucky person - you own one of the best interpretations of this symphony. As far as I remember (from the CD version ) the performance is very slow and dramatic.
I also have the Nr. 5 conducted by Barbirolli - great interpretation and very rich sounding.
Solti with the CSO is pretty special.Mike, that's an awful lot of CD sound to put on your ears.
That Solti 8th and the 5th are the only ones I have by him.
Solti with the CSO is pretty special.
+ ! That Boxset is a must have for Mahler Fan .. Solti's with the CSO is rightly powerful, poignant , beautiful ...
I think I've heard that whole box at some point in time, but for some reason most of the time Solti and Mahler don't go together for me?
rbbert
Gibe i if you can, a re-listen. The weak point of this box set is the #5 .. Kind of flat, the others are good to very good and the 8th superior..
Two different orchestras/labels. The 8th is still to come, afaik.I'm actually pretty partial to the MTT set, but when I have enough spare change I might go for those Abbados.
On Amazon I see a set of Sym 1-7 and 2 choices for Sym 9. Are those actually two different performances for #9, and is #8 available?
My kind of man, with a great system - welcome. I was into Mahler as much when I was your age as I am now... Have read a biography on him too.
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