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Posted by Lee Denham on December 16, 2022, 7:50 pm, in reply to "Re: Mahler Symphony No 7 - Conspectus"
Thank you Nick. Boulez is very uneven in the Seventh - as he is, for me, throughout the whole of his cycle for DG. You'd never guess he would be the conductor to be bursting with Boulezian-warmth and bonhomie in the First Symphony, nor would pilot a white-knuckle ride into the abyss with the Sixth, but he does on both occasions. Perhaps that is why I was so disappointed with his Seventh.
As for the "bad" performances you feel the need to inflict upon your poor ears, well certainly Evgeni Svetlanov's USSR cycle is the gift that keeps on giving, with levels of incompetence that often border on pure brilliance. I cannot fault the dedication to the cause, but too often the levels of execution are breathtaking for all the wrong reasons. Please proceed with caution !
Lee 
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Many congratulations on such a thorough and carefully considered survey. As ever, I find it has me scurrying to dig out the bad performances mentioned almost more than the ones generally accepted as good. Ages since I've listened to Boulez for example (which in itself might tell a story!) so that's going into the Christmas listening pile! Great piece of work - thankyou!
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Mahler Symphony No 7 - Conspectus - Lee Denham December 13, 2022, 4:53 pm
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