It varies Fergus. I am very fond of the Abbado/BPO and the Vänskä Osmo/MO performances so probably the Abbado recording. I am predictable I suppose. Do you have a favourite?fergus wrote:Cheers Seán. What is your favourite recording in your collection?Seán wrote: I do enjoy listening to BAL and hearing the rationale behind the first preference. That said I am rarely swayed by it. I do have Zinman's recording with the Tonhalle and it's not my favourite performance of the Fourth Symphony.
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I think that it would be the Bruggen 2 version mentioned above Seán; it is a bit special, like the overall cycle. A maestro looked back and wanted to leave a lasting legacy so a lot of thought went into the cycle. One can sense that.Seán wrote: It varies Fergus. I am very fond of the Abbado/BPO and the Vänskä Osmo/MO performances so probably the Abbado recording. I am predictable I suppose. Do you have a favourite?
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