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And this seems to be completely lost today. Go listen to the Furtwrangler recordings, then listen to any modern arrangement. The modern arrangements are so precise, as if a computer is reading the scores. But the 1940s recordings are so full of life and vigor, it sounds like a different piece. And it is so much fun to listen to, even if the recording quality is atrocious by today's standards.

Karajan might have been the last of the conductors that I enjoy like listening to. His fifth changes pace but it feels so natural. The slow parts are drawn out were they need to be, but the fast parts just grab you and drag you along. There was no notation for that, it took interpretation. And he could get all the instruments to open the piece together. Even Berenbaum couldn't get his players to open the piece properly, at least not those that I could find on Youtube.

Thought there is one young guy on Youtube who does a terrific job conducting, I should go find that.