One word sums up Mahler’s 3rd symphony with the Philharmonia Orchestra under Lorin Maazel: clarity

The first concert Alan attended was Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde. For 7 years he presented classical music programmes for Radio Television Hong Kong, partly to pay his way through university. He attends concerts whenever he can and believes there is no substitute for the thrill of live performances. He writes here.