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September 18, 2013
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Herbert Blomstedt and the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra have a unique partnership in regard to the Bruckner symphonies. Over a period of slightly less than seven years – July 2005 through March 2012 – they assembled their integral set of the traditional nine symphonies from public concerts given in ... more |
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July 20, 2013
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The previous reviewer makes a comment to the effect "the original mono recording..." This is not so; the Szell Cleveland Slavonic Dances were recorded in 2-channel stereo, and are presented as such in the SACD remastering. |
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July 15, 2012
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Once again I would like to add the historical and musicological perspective against the romantic nonsense passed on for decades regarding Bruckner and his Ninth Symphony. The composer most assuredly did not -- in any shape or form -- consider the Ninth "finished", "complete", "satisfactory" or, God ... more |
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July 6, 2012
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The previous reviewer makes an odd statement that should not pass without correction. I can think of no "Bruckner specialists" at all who consider the Third Symphony to be "immature" in any fashion. Revolutionary, certainly; and central to the composer's emerging and evolving concept of the ... more |
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April 19, 2010
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A terrific performance and recording. Nott takes a dramatic, no nonsense approach to Mahler 2, and this public performance is captured in excellent, wide-range 5.0 surround -- there is no distracting noise that I can detect from the audience. Strings are full and resonant; the brass massive but not ... more |
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