Since you are interested in Mahler: Symphony No 5, here is a list of other items that you may find interesting.
J.S. BACH
Easter Oratorio / Magnificat BWV 243 Gabrieli Consort and Players / Paul McCreesh [ Archiv Grand Prix / CD - released 1/May/2007 ] Using solo voices in the choruses, Paul McCreesh's approach to the Easter Oratorio and Magnificat is characteristically lithe and energetic. The Gabrieli Players are on top form, contributing pomp and brilliance, and "the five vocal soloists are all... |
MAHLER
Das Lied von der Erde James King / Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau / Wiener Philharmoniker / Leonard Bernstein [ Decca legends / CD - released 1/Nov/2002 ] Mahler with James and Dietrich |
PIERRE BOULEZ
Sur Incises / Messagesquisse / Anthames II Jean-Guihen Queyras / Hae-Sun Kang / Ensemble Intercontemporain / Pierre Boulez [ Deutsche Grammophon Grand Prix / CD - released 1/May/2007 ] "Late Boulez, in all its facets, brilliantly encapsulated on this supremely well-performed and engineered disc" - Gramophone |
BARTOK
Piano Concertos Nos 1 & 2 / Two Portraits Maurizio Pollini (piano) Chicago Symphony Orchestra / Claudio Abbado [ Deutsche Grammophon Grand Prix / CD - released 1/May/2007 ] 1001 Classical recordings you must hear before you die (1901-1950) - A recording of Bartók's demanding concertos that set new standards of precision and clarity in this repertoire. "Virtuosity goes with a sense of spontaneity. The Chicago orchestra,... |