Title: Mediocre Ozawa, Nice Bohm
Product review: With all the great recordings of Mahler's 1st Symphony in the Universal catalog, this was a surprising choice for inclusion in the new "Eloquence" series. In fact, it is mediocre recordings like this that keep people from buying budget line discs in the first place. I will echo the sentiments of the earlier reviewer, and add that one shouldn't confuse crystal clear sound with a solid, passionate performance (although the last movement is good). The gem here, and the reason for a fourth star, is a nice "Ruckert-Lieder" with Fischer-Dieskau and Bohm. Those looking for Mahler 1's should try the Bruno Walter Edition, or better yet the Kubelik DG Originals that offers the same coupling as this release.
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