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Label:
   Telarc - http://www.telarc.com/
Serial:
   SACD-60081 (2 discs)
Title:
   Mahler: Symphony No. 2 - Slatkin
Description:
   Mahler: Symphony No. 2 in C minor "Resurrection"

Kathleen Battle (soprano)
Maureen Forrester (contralto)
Saint Louis Symphony
Leonard Slatkin (conductor)
Details:
  
Genre:
   Classical - Orchestral
Content:
   Stereo
Media:
   Hybrid
Recording type:
   PCM
Recording info:
  
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Reviews:
Timing is everything (review from amazon.com)
First, this is an ok stereo SACD. It was originally recorded at 50khz, and therefore is only slightly better than standard CD fare. So, as a freak of DSD multichannel, I do not recommend this as an SACD for audiophiles, but rather as a lover of fine recordings. I've heard several versions of this symphony and I keep coming back to this one. The conductor is much to blame, as his tempos are so alluring in their feeling that I can no longer perceive any other interpretation as being correct. If you enjoy the languished plodding of the last movement, this is not for you. Otherwise, especially if you don't have a copy of Mahler's 2nd, get it.
Superb "Resurrection" (review from amazon.com)
Telarc's SACD remastering of the original Soundstream tapes has brought this excellent 1982 recording into the 21st century. Slatkin and the St. Louis Symphony and Chorus deliver a majestic, exciting performance. Kathleen Battle and Maureen Forrester cannot be bettered as soloists. The sound delivers all the impact one expects from Mahler's huge orchestral and vocal forces. All in all, this recording displaces my previous favorite, Mehta's 1975 Vienna recording.

Additional five-star reviews of this disc may be found under the listing for the CD (Mahler: Symphony No. 2 "Resurrection").