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Title: Maazel, a great Mahlerian....
Review: It's a pitty that we label conductors. Mahlerian, Brucknerian... Maazel is one of the most versitile conductors of today and I have had the chance to hear him twice live (with the BRSO) in breathtaking performances of the Classics and the Romantics. I have acquired his complete cycle with the VPO for Sony and I was greatly surprised with the music-making. There are for sure instances that Horenstein and Bernstein can not be surpassed but this account of the 4th has it's place with the very best. Clean sound, sentimental playing and a great finale with Kathleen Battle singing heavenly. Bravo Maestro....
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