I have just played that 70s recording with Sanderling and the Dresden SO, and it is indeed very fine: grand, monumental yet also lyrical - sometimes daringly slow, as in the opening of the finale, yet never draggy; I can quite see why it would be a favourite. The other three in that series are very fine, too.
A lovely appraisal of the value of this great work, and appreciation of what 'works' and what doesn't work for Trevor. Whilst these kinds of appreciation are all about one's sensibilities, to not mention the recording many critics on many continents and sides of the Atlantic regularly nominate as at least one of the best is shall we say a wee bit boggling. I refer, of course, to the Kurt Sanderling Dresden Recording made in the early 70's. Try and listen to it, Trevor, I urge you...
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