shplinkIt's... MAHLER TIME!
("Wouldn't you just DIE without Mahler?" ~ 'Trish' in #EducatingRita [1983] )
Ok fine, I'm on this #Mahler kick. Started this morning with Claudio Abbado's 1st with the CSO, followed by Bernstein 's 1st with the #NewYorkPhilharmonic . To my surprise, I prefer the #bernstein .
I know, I know, Bernstein was SUCH a showman, but his flamboyance really works with the grandeur of humble Gustav.
#BernardHaitink and the #ConcertgebouwOrchestra have been my "GoTo" for Mahler since I was a kid, but here I am, expanding my alleged horizons.
Sticking with Bernstein/NY philharmonic for #Mahler's 2nd.
I don't know, Haitink has always been my guy, but.
The Bernstein feels more deliberate and precise - but also full of emotion that comes from the volume dynamics.
He fucks around with the tempo lots, also. But this goddamn #orchestra is computer-like spot on, in their enunciation, if that's the right word.