Ivan Fischer's Mahler 2

Bought this two weeks ago. Listened to it just now. I haven't got an SACD player, but the sound effect of this Mahler 2 is truly amazing. You can listen to all the percussions, the organs, etc that you probably missed in previous versions. Although I think the climax was not built up as effectively as Rattle's CBSO unbeatable version (which is still the best), Fischer's contribution in this Mahler 2 is commendable. He took a relatively slow tempo throughout, which could be inspiring at times (except for the 2nd movement, which is a dance and therefore should not be too slow).

The price of this CD is outrageous. But then, it is an SACD. And being a Mahler fan, and a Mahler 2 fan in particular, I could not help but bought it. Good to have listened to something new in this version.