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Lee Denham's Mahler 1st Survey Posted by Steve Luciani on February 18, 2026, 3:34 pm Noticed since the last update in 2022, there may be only 3 new recordings of the first to listen to, in order to keep this wonderful survey current. I, for one, find it as essential as the Bible. Bychkov, van Zweden and Järvi, if I'm not mistaken. John Quinn reviewed the Bychkov, but I couldn't find mention of the other two on MusicWeb. Just pointing it out, in case Lee's looking for something to listen to, in what I'm sure is his copious free time! LOL

Re: Lee Denham's Mahler 1st Survey Posted by LEE DENHAM on February 18, 2026, 4:02 pm, in reply to "Lee Denham's Mahler 1st Survey" Thank you, Steve. You are almost correct for as my esteemed colleague and far more prolific Conspectus Compiler, Ralph Moore, never ceases to remind me, one of his favourite Mahler Firsts with the Prague Festival Orchestra conducted by Pavel Urbanek from 1990 was also missed out from my Survey. Rest assured that the aim is for the Survey for both the Mahler First and Seventh Symphonies are to be updated in 2026, along with a new one for the Eighth which was started last year but unfortunately ground to a halt when I ran out of all that copious free time ! L Previous Message Noticed since the last update in 2022, there may be only 3 new recordings of the first to listen to, in order to keep this wonderful survey current. I, for one, find it as essential as the Bible. Bychkov, van Zweden and Järvi, if I'm not mistaken. John Quinn reviewed the Bychkov, but I couldn't find mention of the other two on MusicWeb. Just pointing it out, in case Lee's looking for something to listen to, in what I'm sure is his copious free time! LOL

Re: Lee Denham's Mahler 1st Survey Posted by Steve Luciani on February 18, 2026, 6:13 pm, in reply to "Re: Lee Denham's Mahler 1st Survey" Thanks, Lee! I'll be sure to listen to that Urbanek as well. Best, /steve Previous Message Thank you, Steve. You are almost correct for as my esteemed colleague and far more prolific Conspectus Compiler, Ralph Moore, never ceases to remind me, one of his favourite Mahler Firsts with the Prague Festival Orchestra conducted by Pavel Urbanek from 1990 was also missed out from my Survey. Rest assured that the aim is for the Survey for both the Mahler First and Seventh Symphonies are to be updated in 2026, along with a new one for the Eighth which was started last year but unfortunately ground to a halt when I ran out of all that copious free time ! L Previous Message Noticed since the last update in 2022, there may be only 3 new recordings of the first to listen to, in order to keep this wonderful survey current. I, for one, find it as essential as the Bible. Bychkov, van Zweden and Järvi, if I'm not mistaken. John Quinn reviewed the Bychkov, but I couldn't find mention of the other two on MusicWeb. Just pointing it out, in case Lee's looking for something to listen to, in what I'm sure is his copious free time! LOL

Re: Lee Denham's Mahler 1st Survey Posted by Terence on April 14, 2026, 10:54 am, in reply to "Re: Lee Denham's Mahler 1st Survey" Hello Mr Denham Last year you mentioned a survey of Mahler 8. I am anxiously awaiting it, but realize that of late, there has been even more: Bychkov, Sado, Makela ....

Re: Lee Denham's Mahler 1st Survey Posted by LEE DENHAM on April 14, 2026, 11:38 am, in reply to "Re: Lee Denham's Mahler 1st Survey" My apologies,Terence .... It is happening, currently up to twenty thousand words, although about half of them seem to be listing all the soloists and choirs for this work ! The challenge has been how to succinctly survey around a hundred different recordings of a work that has so many different essential components from eight essential soloists, organ, recording quality, interpretation, choirs and orchestra ..... but I am getting there, so do bear with me ! L Previous Message Hello Mr Denham Last year you mentioned a survey of Mahler 8. I am anxiously awaiting it, but realize that of late, there has been even more: Bychkov, Sado, Makela ....

Re: Lee Denham's Mahler 1st Survey Posted by Terence on April 14, 2026, 12:34 pm, in reply to "Re: Lee Denham's Mahler 1st Survey" No apologies necessary, of course! You're right about the difficulties this work presents. I have heard most recorded performances, and sometimes they fail not in concept, but in recording. Sometimes just one soloist can ruin it for me, which is a shame when so many are involved (Blicket auf is one of my tests...) Sometimes it all works but the recording lets it down. Just received Bychkov yesterday. ... Good luck! Previous Message My apologies,Terence .... It is happening, currently up to twenty thousand words, although about half of them seem to be listing all the soloists and choirs for this work ! The challenge has been how to succinctly survey around a hundred different recordings of a work that has so many different essential components from eight essential soloists, organ, recording quality, interpretation, choirs and orchestra ..... but I am getting there, so do bear with me ! L Previous Message Hello Mr Denham Last year you mentioned a survey of Mahler 8. I am anxiously awaiting it, but realize that of late, there has been even more: Bychkov, Sado, Makela ....

Re: Lee Denham's Mahler 1st Survey Posted by LEE DENHAM on April 14, 2026, 1:15 pm, in reply to "Re: Lee Denham's Mahler 1st Survey" 'Blicket auf' is indeed a very important moment - and nobody sings it better than Fritz Wunderlich, except .....! Previous Message No apologies necessary, of course! You're right about the difficulties this work presents. I have heard most recorded performances, and sometimes they fail not in concept, but in recording. Sometimes just one soloist can ruin it for me, which is a shame when so many are involved (Blicket auf is one of my tests...) Sometimes it all works but the recording lets it down. Just received Bychkov yesterday. ... Good luck! Previous Message My apologies,Terence .... It is happening, currently up to twenty thousand words, although about half of them seem to be listing all the soloists and choirs for this work ! The challenge has been how to succinctly survey around a hundred different recordings of a work that has so many different essential components from eight essential soloists, organ, recording quality, interpretation, choirs and orchestra ..... but I am getting there, so do bear with me ! L Previous Message Hello Mr Denham Last year you mentioned a survey of Mahler 8. I am anxiously awaiting it, but realize that of late, there has been even more: Bychkov, Sado, Makela ....

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