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Posted by Nick Barnard on April 11, 2024, 11:28 am, in reply to "Re: Mahler 8"
Tony Duggan's original review is glowing to say the least;
https://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/dec98/mahler.html
I must admit the conversation between Horenstein and Alan Blyth that is placed on the discs before the symphony is rather wonderful too..... 
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In terms of performance, none surpass the magnificent rendition of Jascha Horenstein, the LSO, et al., captured in excellent early stereo by the BBC and remastered by Andrew Rose of Pristine.
A miracle of sorts. One live performance in the Hall, with *no prior rehearsal* in the Hall [!]. One stereo experiment from the BBC, using one stereo microphone, and literally one take, start to finish. The results IMO stand comparison with any other recording. Previous Message
I usually listen to the Bertini recording, terrific sound and a bit of hidden gem (not as hidden as Tennstedt's Das Lied).
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Mahler 8 - Terence January 29, 2024, 2:54 pm
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