Title: Possibly the Best Recording of This Symphony
Product review: Long have I quested after a Mahler 3 that carried off the power and almost otherworldly grandeur of the first movement, the deceptively simple (but not simplistic) build of the final movement, and the charming and bewitching character of each middle movement.This is that recording.Besides pleasing interpretation and pacing (read: the last movement does not turn into a dirge as it does in so many other versions), the playing of the Cincinnati Symphony is outstanding. Peter Norton's trombone solo in the first movement is doubtlessly the best available recorded version, and the section plays up to his standard throughout.And, lest we forget, there are Telarc's resplendent sonics. I have been a fan of the clean Telarc sound for years, but this is one of their best efforts, bringing off the warmth of Cincinnati's Music Hall quite well.An outstanding effort by all. Recommended without reservation.
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