Rating: - Karajan's Mahler Reaches Its Peak. Incomparable.
There have been many fine Ninths from the world's super orchestras. Recent recordings from Abbado and Rattle in Berlin deserve acclaim and let's not forget the 1979 Bernstein recording - his only time with the Berliners.
Karajan's live recording is quite unique within his discography. barely two years on from the award-winning studio recording, he sanctions the release of this stupendous, devastatingly emotional performance captured at the Berlin Festival. As is well known, it is breathtaking ... Read More