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Mahler's Symphony No5 came to the general public through the fil "Death in Venice". It is a large scale work which needs to show the full range of emotional feeling that Mahler put into it. To my mind, there are only two recordings that do it justice. The benchmark performance is that done by Barbirolli on EMI with the Philharmonia Orchestra. The sound is warm and rich, particularly in the brass section and you have the feel of a live performance. ... Read review

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Gustav Mahler has written 10 Symphonies that represent a huge musical, human and cultural adventure. Great conductor, only lately has been what is: a big composer. Cultured man, always busy, even though with one he greets unsteady, he has succeeded in giving us ten "pearls" that nothing fear to the comparison with the nine of Beethoven (for decades believes that any composer worthy of note could overcome, in the number, the prophetic Nine of ... Read review