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Review title: What was DG thinking when they released this bomb?
Product review: I'll keep it short - don't waste your time. I can't figure out what Abbado thought he could add by releasing this live recording. An anaemic organ, antiphonal brass that sound like they're sitting right beside you, an in-your-face sound that totally misses the breadth of the orchestra and a choir that sounds almost like an afterthough. All together part of a methodic approach resulting in a pedestrian reading that sounds almost as if the maestro fell asleep, especially in some parts of the 2nd movement.With so many other worthy choices (Solti, Bernstein, Kubelik, etc.) why bother? Give this one a wide berth.
