So yes, of course, we can blame many things to this integral, shortness of breath there, a misunderstanding here, but what reason have we done without you, Maestro Tennstedt, who at the time of the release of these discs (yes, disks, large, round and black stuff that turn) would have us to know Mahler? nobody recorded it, especially not in full! My first shock Mahler, I owe you, the 1st Symphony, I was 11 ans.Quel volcano! what strength in the 4th mvt, then I did you wrong with some good Solti coming out, and then you made me discover the 7th. This is my first stirrings Mahler: Tennstedt 1st, 2nd Klemperer, Solti 3rd, 4th Reiner, Barbirolli 5th, 6th Barbirolli, Tennstedt 7th, 8th (I do not have it, too expensive), 9th Barbirolli, so you were well placed. Management is little restraint, and sometimes too "Brahms", but what blows! The orchestra is excellent and very clean (too?) But had Tennstedt East Germany and can not "let go" not much at the time in these corners there !! To begin well in MAHLER and cheap (16 cd !!), there are better, but it is more expensive! Great Christmas gift for a music lover apprentice. Happy listening.