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Title: Good, but not as brilliant as claimed
Review: When I ordered this CD, I thought the coughing couldn't really be as bad as people claim here. It actually is. It sounds like the recording was made in an institution used to heal people with terrible colds. Unfortunately, the coughs quite seriously ruin the overall enjoyment one can get out of this recording.As for the raving of Mravinsky's interpretation, I'm not sure I'd agree with the verdict that this is the best ever. It's true, Mravinsky knew the symphony very well - it was actually dedicated to him if I remember correctly. But it falls somewhat short of Jansons' amazing interpretation with the Pittsburgh Symphony (and I'm really not writing this because I live in Pittsburgh right now - I couldn't care less about this boring city).So if you want one good recording of the 8th, get the Jansons one, that one also spares you pulling your hair out over the coughing. If you own it already, by all means, get this one next.
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