Wonderful Mahler Recording. BRAVO Mr. Gilbert Johnson!!!
Benjamin Fairfield | Miami, FL United States | 03/29/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"It's about time that this disc was released in the United States. Previously available only on record or a very scarce CD from RCA Japan, this is the first complete Mahler 1 recording to include the original second mvt. "Blumine." The entire symphony is wonderfully performed but of special note is the "Blumine" trumpet solo of the late Mr. Gilbert Johnson. Mr. Johnson had the most beautiful lyrical style and on this disc, he is clearly at his best. I hope we can expect more of the Philadelphia/Ormandy Mahler recordings to be released in US in the near future (Mahler 2 comes immediately to mind, are there others as well????) This is a great and historic recording and the Philadelphia Orchestra does not disappoint!! BRAVO to RCA for releasing this disc! Please don't stop there!!
Ben Fairfield"
It's Ormandy. What else can be said?
Bob DuHamel | El Cajon, CA USA | 06/09/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"It's about time RCA released this recording on CD. I bought the cassette back in the 70s. This recording was my introduction to Mahler's 1st so all the "incomplete" recordings (without the "Blumine" movement) just don't seem right. This is a typical Ormandy performance with his usual meticulous attention to tempo and balance. To me it's the definitive recording of the symphony."