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Bruckner beckons, but I need some advice...

I've never been much invested in Bruckner's symphonies, mainly because of their length measured against time available for music listening. But now I'm retired, so listening sessions can start early and end late. Bring on Bruckner!

Toward this end, I recently acquired Skrowaczewski's cycle based on a recent thread on this forum. This conductor seems to have the measure of this music, but my problem has to do with the recordings themselves. I've mentioned before that my hearing has eroded somewhat and that the super-extreme dynamic range of today's recordings can frustrate my ability to hear the quiet end of the dynamic scale. Alas, this is the case with the Oehms set. This is of course not a criticism of the recordings; it's my problem, not theirs.

Since I still want to explore the symphonies, I'd like to acquire another cycle with--gasp!--a more restricted dynamic range. I'm thinking the analogue Philips set with Haitink might fill the bill. Or what about Janowski on Pentatone? The Pentatone house sound seems to work well on my system. Any other thoughts? Thanks for your advice.


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Topic - Bruckner beckons, but I need some advice... - Doktor Brahms 07:38:29 01/04/17 (54)

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