longboardingdrummer (July 24, 2008 at 6:16 am)

7:14 is the most beautiful section in this movement. Whenever I hear it, I get chills that run throughout my body. I recently played the first timpani part and nearly burst out in tears at how beautiful it was. Absolutely amazing.

seponvi (July 21, 2008 at 4:05 pm)

Nice to meet you sir. Let me tell you your cousin's grandfather was and is a great composer his music is the best thing I 've heard ever

wickedsongbird94 (July 13, 2008 at 9:39 pm)

mahler was my grandfather's cousin!!!!!! don't give me shit and tell me he's not. you don't have to believe it, but he was. anyway this is such a beautiful piece. my camp (WYSO at interlochen) did this, and although i wasn't there that year i heard it was amazing!

choralbliss (July 6, 2008 at 5:01 pm)

This is phenomenal in concert. Last year I saw the Minnesota Orchestra perform it and I was blown away.

seponvi (June 23, 2008 at 4:35 pm)

I would like see all the symphony but this symphony is too large. It lasts 85 minutes and the Finale (In Tempo das Scherzo) lasts half an hour but its a movement is a musical wonderful specially the last part when appearts the choir and vocal the solists. Thanks for this version I liked me (Claudio Abbao)

MahlerBruckner (March 3, 2008 at 6:10 pm)

don't have the first movement played, have the 5th, it'll bring you back to life! lol

prokarajan (February 13, 2008 at 10:31 pm)

Problem with interpreting Mahler is that Conductors over sensualize the Mahler score.Bernstein once said Mahler is one of the easiest composers to conduct,because Mahler used to give extensive directions in his score.Conductors don't get it they do their own thing and people faint with admiration.Listen to Bruno Walters' renditins.People call them soft and dull.Now someone tell me if there is anybody who is more qualified than Walter to conduct Mahler.Abbado's rendtion is faithful to Mahler!!!

weepingforbrunnhilde (January 16, 2008 at 1:00 am)

Ah, I'd love to go hear them live in Lucerne. I'm just going by my impression formed by what I've heard on the radio over the years. It's not an opinion etched in stone, by any means. And now, after having seen Mazel conduct die Walkure, my definition of "uninspired" has changed. That performance was flat out dull. I've *never* found Abbado dull. Besides, what musicians think of a conductor may not correspond to how an audience, live or via recording, connects to him.

weepingforbrunnhilde (January 16, 2008 at 12:34 am)

Cheers, I'll keep my ears open for those recordings!

nachtmusik1860 (January 15, 2008 at 8:20 pm)

he is so uninspired that some of the best orchestral musicians of the world (including some world class soloists) give up on their summer holidays to play with and for him. Have a look around the orchestra, mate, see if you recognize someone, or go and hear them LIVE in Lucerne.