Re: Rosbaud Mahler box

On Wed, 13 Nov 2024, Roland van Gaalen wrote:

Finally found one on eBay!
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Historical recordings; box with 8 CDs released in 2020:
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https://www.naxos.com/CatalogueDetail/?id=SWR19099CD
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[ MAHLER, G.: Symphonies Nos. 1, 4, 5-7 and 9 / Das Lied von der Erde (South West German Radio Symphony, Baden-Baden, Cologne Radio Symphony, Rosbaud); label: SWR Classic ]
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Roland van Gaalen
The Netherlands

Perhaps my favorite Mahler conductor.  Too bad he didn't have
- a fully top-tier orchestra
- stereo
- the resources to do 2, 3, 8
But he nonetheless did amazingly well.  His 7 was a revelation to me,
opening my ears to the work.
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                                                         Al Eisner