classical music: Mahler     classical music:     Mahler      Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde Gustav Mahler, Otto Klemperer, ... EMI Classics, 1999 A great performance While there are other wonderful performances of tese works, Klemperer & Wunderlich and Ludwig are the equal of any. Baker/Haitink being the only other great contender . They're each great in their own way.             Leos Janacek - From the House of Dead / MCO, ASC, Boulez, Chereau (Festival Aix-en-Provence 2007) Olaf Bär, Peter Straka Deutsche Grammophon, 2008 A searing and memorable final production from Boulez and Chereau Janacek's final opera, composed in 1927-28 and given its posthumous premiere two years later, is based on the Dostoyevsky novel written in 1861-62 in which the author renders his own prison experiences. The story as seen in the opera is not presented in a linear ...             25 Thunderous Classics Ludwig van Beethoven, Hector Berlioz, ... Vox (Classical), 2000 Good Music at a Great Price I bought this CD mostly for "Entry of the Gladiators," which everyone will recognize as classic circus music. The performance on this CD (by Erich Kunzel and the Cincinnati Pops) is the best available version of Entry of the Gladiators. The rest of the CD offers ...             Mahler: Symphony No. 5 Mahler, Gustavo Dudamel, ... Deutsche Grammophon, 2007 A Most Worthy Calling Card! The miracle/mystery of the gift of great conducting is something audiences for ages have pondered. Given the schooling, the influence in early life of some great mentors, the opportunities or good fortunes that open to certain young conductors - given these and other ...             Mahler: Symphony No. 2 / Mehta, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Gustav Mahler, Zubin Mehta, ... Decca, 2000 Great recording I can't hope to be more informative than the other reviews on here, but I must say - this is a really terrific recording of this piece. The recorded sound is excellent, and the performance is exciting and gripping. The first movement is a personal favorite of mine; I ...             Mahler: Symphony No. 1; Adagio Gustav Mahler, Leonard Bernstein, ... Sony, 1998 A true "Titan" of a recording This is my first recording of Mahler's first symphony, as well as the Adagio from the tenth. I must say that after reading the reviews of this recording I had my hopes up. And I was not in the least bit disappointed. The symphony as a whole is a gigantic masterpiece, ...             Mahler: Symphony No. 9 Gustav Mahler, Leonard Bernstein, ... Sony, 1998 Comparing Bernstein's three Mahler Ninths Since all three of Bernstein's Mahler Ninths have been reviewed on Amazon as the "best," I thought I'd sit down and compare them side by side. The two commercially recorded versions are with the New York Phil. from 1965 (Sony) and a live Concertgebouw concert from 1985 ...             Mahler: Symphony No. 5 Gustav Mahler, Leonard Bernstein, ... Deutsche Grammophon, 1990 There's a history here.... I confess; I'm most fond of Bernstein's Mahler. I'm independently fond of the Vienna Philharmonic, too. To my ear, the opening horn of the Trauermarsch is the finest of any I've heard, and the brass overall is brilliant as sunshine when it should be. The sound of ...             The Most Relaxing Classical Album In the World Ever, Volume II Yehudi Menuhin, Jacqueline Du Pre, ... EMI Classics, 2003 Great music listein to while you read in bed I have listened to this CD for the last several years before going to sleep at night. I love classical music, and this is great music to help make my soul feel at peace and unwind after a taxing day.             Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde [Hybrid SACD] Thomas Hampson, Gustav Mahler, ... San Francisco Sym, 2008 Great Emotional Recording I have listened to the Levine/Berlin, Kleiber/Vienna, and Davis/LSO recordings before listening to this one, and I have to say that MTT gets us the most emotional Mahler yet. I think one of the problems that MTT avoids is "yelling." Everything in this interpretation is ...             Mahler - The Symphonies plus Das Lied von der Erde Boxset / Leonard Bernstein, Wiener Philharmoniker, London ... Christa Ludwig, Vienna Opera Philharmonica Deutsche Grammophon, 2005 A MUST for every classical music collector. I just finished watching this set and was moved by the performances. Bernstein is a genius in his interpretations of Mahler's works and,combined with the performances by the various orchestras, make's this a worthwhile investment. "Hats off" to the producers and ...             Mahler: Symphony No.4; Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen Gustav Mahler, Cleveland Orchestra, ... Sony, 1991 Simply a beautiful Number 4 Once again we have Szell and Cleveland at the height of their powers digging into what for them would be a rare performance of the Mahler repetoire. The opening movement as a fine sense of "gemutlekeit" and a balance of textures which is definitely PERFECT. Rarely has ...             Mahler: Symphony No. 5 Gustav Mahler, Georg Solti, ... Decca, 1991 No need to hesitate While we all know too well how Bernstein's interpretation is considered definitive, and most of us have been "brought up" on it, I would have been just as happy to have first experienced Mahler's Fifth through this live Solti recording. If nothing else, I can seriously ...             Mahler: Symphony No. 9 Gustav Mahler, Leonard Bernstein, ... Sony, 1998 Comparing Bernstein's three Mahler Ninths Since all three of Bernstein's Mahler Ninths have been reviewed on Amazon as the "best," I thought I'd sit down and compare them side by side. The two commercially recorded versions are with the New York Phil. from 1965 (Sony) and a live Concertgebouw concert from 1985 ...             Barber's Adagio Samuel Barber, Gustav Mahler, ... Sony, 1990 Superb Bernstein's usual wonderful interpretations of 5 pieces. This is probably the best performance of Barber's Adagio you can find and I have heard them all. One other note is Williams' Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis... it is spellbinding. This cd is definately ...          products you might be interested in   search for classical music aix-en-provence, bernstein, philharmonic, philharmoniker, symphonies, thunderous      toavi.com    web we recommend A searing and memorable final production from Boulez and Chereau randomly chosen DVD: Garden State