Some people can conduct Mahler and some cannot.
Toscanini conducted almost no Tchaikovsky, Fritz Reiner hardly any Stravinsky or Mahler.
Major maestros conduct Haydn, but major careers are made by conducting Mahler or composers like him.
So, when I conducted Mahler, I didn't try to perform his music as a music of extremes.
I had little faith that he would prevent Armageddon by conducting Mahler, but I idolized him nonetheless.
Schuricht continued to conduct Mahler outside Germany.
He added: "I can't wait to conduct Mahler, but I know I'm not ready.
A rich man's fantasy, conducting Mahler's mammoth Second Symphony, the "Resurrection," some thought.
C13 Thomas conducts Mahler.
He conducts and sings Mahler before zoo elephants.