Thanks Gregam and Formerly YB-2 for your reports.
Mahler's 1st Symphony is one of my favorites. If you also like the 1st you might enjoy a different take from Bernstein with Rafael Kubelik. His version is relaxed and lyrical -- among the best I've heard.
Kubelik recorded a full Mahler cycle for DG mostly in the 60's and then Symphonies 1,2,3,5,6,7 in the 60s - 80's
live and released on Audite in the 2000s. The DG box is generally available at quite reasonable cost and you can acquire Mint copies of the Audite, both on Discogs. The Audite series is well made, very quiet and clear. Occasionally you'll hear someone in the live audience that needs a cough drop.
