In Reply to: Don't restrict yourself to Kunzel and Jarvi... posted by Jim Treanor on February 14, 2007 at 11:39:42:
the excellent Turina and Dukas SACDs which I seem to remember Teresa admiring some time ago.But in addition to the discs you mention--and some fabulous Richard Strauss, especially 'Death and Transfiguration'--there remain the Bruckner symphonies. The recordings of #6-9 rival Chailly as the best Bruckner of recent memory. Critically largely ignored, they were a monumental achievement of interpretation, cultural and spiritual empathy, and de luxe orchestral playing. I heard them all live in the concerts antecedent to the sessions. Having heard--and not too long before--live Bruckner performances in London concert halls from the orchestras of Vienna, Berlin, Amsterdam, Leipzig, Hamburg, Munich and Chicago, I had never heared the Cincinnati playing bettered.If you don't believe me, read the critiques on Amazon.com!!!
The recordings had a resplendent olde-world glow that matched the performances. I cannot begin to understand why--given the rather astonishing popularity of Blessed Anton these days and given the paucity of Bruckner on SACD--Telarc has not rushed to release these gems on our chosen medium. But, as you so rightly say Jim, the CDs are definitely not second-best!
As to why Jesus is no longer in the Queen City, there lies a story worthy of Hanslick's activities in Brahmsian Vienna...........
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Follow Ups
- Spot on as ever. But don't forget.......... - OwlGlass 17:53:23 02/14/07 (1)
- Agreed on the Bruckner. - Jim Treanor 07:06:00 02/15/07 (0)