As new to Mahler as I am, I'm pleased to say I liked Zinman's M10. Having never heard any other version, I've nothing to compare it to, but I can get along with it for sure.
What I can say about the music though is, it doesn't seem as dark and foreboding as some of Mahler's other works, but this may well be down to the interpretation and direction of Zinam, I don't know, but on the whole, it seemed like a jolly old affair in comparison to his other symphonies.
As expected however, the surround mix if fairly passive and inconspicuous, so I'll keep an eye out for the Rattle/BPO DVD-A to experience a more discrete surround mix.
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