Mahler

frankie big face · Post by **frankie big face** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 6:33 pm

I can't stop listening to Mahler right now. All of the San Francisco Symphony recordings with Michael Tilson Thomas are awesome.

Billy's Little Trip · Fri Feb 16, 2007 12:23 am

How about a link or name to one in particular that you like. I'm always open minded to different styles of music.

frankie big face · Post by **frankie big face** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 3:30 am

Well, the 5th is probably the most popular. It's very brass-heavy and these recordings are just brilliant in that regard. Yesterday, I was really digging the 6th, which has really crunchy angular strings in its opening theme.

All of them are a bit of a time investment. The last movement alone of the 6th Symphony runs over 31 minutes!

Sorry, no links. I started downloading them from eMusic.com when I had to sign up for a free trial to get a very specific piece of music not available on iTunes.

Egg · Post by **Egg** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 3:58 am

Billy's Little Trip wrote:How about a link or name to one in particular that you like. I'm always open minded to different styles of music.

<a href="http://www.archive.org/details/Mahler_S ... ">Symphony 5 </a>performed by the Peabody Symphony Orchestra.

<a href="http://www.archive.org/details/MahlerSy ... ">Symphony 5 </a>performed by the The Bamberg Violin section.

Billy's Little Trip · Fri Feb 16, 2007 10:45 am

Thanks, I'm D/L'ing the Peabody MP3s now.