In Reply to: Bruckner posted by copperear on August 24, 2014 at 13:00:37:
I'd stick indeed to 4th, 8th and 9th, but add the 7th, which is also a must (it's the most recorded one...).
For the 4th, there are plenty good performances. I just have to say the first versions of the 4th aren't as good as (far from it!) the 1881 & 1886 (aka 1878/80) ones. Try Blomstedt (Leipzig or Dresden) or Wand (Cologne or NDR), for example.
(http://www.abruckner.com/discography/symphonyno4ineflat/)
For the 7th, I second Blomstedt (Leipzig or Dresden) recommendation.
For the 8th and 9th, Wand having been mentioned, I do not recommend the Berlin Philharmonic recordings at all, but those with the SWR Symphony Orchestra or the NDR Symphony Orchestra (try those performed at the Schleswig Holstein Music Festival).
Anyway, one cannot ignore Carlo Maria Giulini's 8th and 9th (and also 7th) with the Vienna Philharmonic. They're priceless.
Regards,
Jorge
Regards,
Jorge
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