john, have been asked by a family member for mahler's 5th symphony by the BSO. been to their site and don't see it offered. any ideas on a cd with a comparable rendition to make this member happy?
thanks
dan

Dan, the BSO recorded the Mahler 5th with both Leinsdorf and Ozawa, but apparently neither one is currently available, at least from the usual sources. I can recommend the recording by von Karajan and the Berlin Philharmonic, now on sale at Tower . If you'd care to order I can make further suggestions to put you over the $20 for free shipping(way over if you want).

john, that would be great. i know appliances and their parts, but not classical music. we're supposed to have a $50.00 cap on gifts, but if you can suggest other cd's based on the original request, that would be great.
dan

Dan, besides the Mahler 5th, I'd suggest adding the Dvorak Slavonic Dances , which then totals just under the $20, plus the following $7.99 discs: Holst Planets ; Tchaikovsky Swan Lake ; Brahms Hungarian Dances ; Rachmaninoff Symphonic Dances ; Respighi Roman Festivals ; Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade . It wouldn't be a bad idea to get some of these for yourself. There's a whole world of beautiful music waiting for you out there.

thanks john. just printed out the shopping list.
dan

john, thanks for your help. we had an early gift opening sunday. john (my brother in-law) was excited about the cd's he received. maybe it's a first name thing?
dan

Dan, glad to be of help, but I'm curious as to which ones you wound up getting. Merry Christmas to you and your family.