My Mahler & Shostakovich Symphony Cycles (so far)

The list author says:
	"Simply the best Mahler 1st. Perfect balance, intonation, emotion, tempo, ..."

The list author says:
	"I thought a lot about this and nailed it down between Bernstein and Mehta. I went with Bernstein; Mehta's brass isn't always together and his 1st mvt sounds more angry than a funeral march ought to be"

The list author says:
	"Bernstein delivers what he's known for, which is perfect for the 3rd ..."

The list author says:
	"The best 4th mvt of Mahler's 4th I've heard so far. Unfortunately, the Lieder has serious intonation problems and an overzealous (in my opinion) mezzo-soprano --- look elsewhere."

The list author says:
	"... and for the 5th. I love how long he holds onto the notes in the Adagietto."

The list author says:
	"Impeccable playing (the only big mistake I heard was a cracked note by the trumpet soloist at 14:15 in mvt IV), though a little sterile (I'm still hunting)."

The list author says:
	"Absolutely perfect, except for a blunder by the second trumpet player at the end of the 4th mvt ... sigh."

The list author says:
	"The brass playing is spectacular, as are the choirs. The vocal soloists are good as well, but the recording makes them sound distant (which is understandable, though unfortunate)."

The list author says:
	"Perfect compromise between flawless and emotive playing"

The list author says:
	"Others have their favourites, this is mine. I like the chamber-like quality, as well as the more controlled vibrato and open sound of the soprano."

The list author says:
	"The best recording of the best performance of Shostakovich 4th. The brass is amazing."

The list author says:
	"Still my favourite 5th ... perfect tempo"

The list author says:
	"The recording quality of these Jarvi performances is amazing."

The list author says:
	"In my opinion, no one can beat Bernstein/CSO on the 7th"

The list author says:
	"I usually think of Haitink as just dependable, but here he delivers much more."

The list author says:
	"The only recording of the 10th I've heard, and the only one I need to hear."

The list author says:
	"My new front runner for the 6th, replacing Karajan's."