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Cristian Mandeal leads a broad-scaled, carefully contoured Bruckner Ninth that, while attentive to the score’s breadth and unique orchestral coloring, misses the music’s drama and
There have been so many fine performances of this symphony that it’s very difficult for a newcomer to make a strong impression. Make no mistake,
Bruckner recordings are still coming fast and furious (that is, the rate of release, not tempo of performance necessarily). Paavo Järvi clearly has a vision
This glowing account of Bruckner’s most purely lyrical symphony makes a welcome reappearance on Testament. Giulini’s typical warmth and sincerity may not offer the most
Yawn. Okay, the scherzo, taken at a very swift pace, has its moments; but when everything else is just plain boring, does that one burst
Neeme Järvi has no cachet as a Bruckner conductor, and his performance of the Eighth Symphony for Chandos was pretty dreadful, so expectations for this
Bruckner’s Quintet is an odd piece, even for this composer. The Adagio of course is beautiful, and it sounds especially lovely in this tender, flowing
The main differences between this 1982 live performance and the familiar 1980 Mravinsky Bruckner Ninth (also recorded live) on BMG/Melodiya have to do with mike
A swift scherzo, an exciting finale, and a warmly intense slow movement make this a generally very good Bruckner Sixth. Marek Janowski really lets the
Bruckner’s original version of the Fourth symphony is a touch lighter and wilder than the revised work, especially in the first movement. It’s also more
