Anton Bruckner:
My favourite Bruckner recordings
Symphony no 1:
Concertgebouw / Maris Jansons
My favourite Bruckner recordings
Berlin Philharmonic / Eugene Jochum (DG LP)
A great sounding record, a joy to hear.
Symphony no 2:
Vienna Symphony / Carlo Maria Giulini (EMI LP).
On CD it can be found on the lbel Testament.
Another splendid version is played by NSO Ireland, conductet by Tintner. (Naxos CD)
Another splendid version is played by NSO Ireland, conductet by Tintner. (Naxos CD)
Symphony no 3:
Dresden Staatskapelle / Eugene Jochum (EMI CD)
Concertgebouw / Maris Jansons
I think if I was a rich man, I will buy everything Jansons made these days in Amsterdam and Münich. Music matters, and the orchestras are miracles to listen to.
Symphony no 4:
Concertgebouw / Maris Jansons (CD).
Berlin Philharmonic / Karajan (EMI LP)
Well – this time Karajan is the winner. It must be one of the best he ever made. I heard it first time in competition where experts should choose between 6 recordings, without knowing who to play. It was a very clear winner. I was surprised when I got to know it was Karajan. But why surprised? The DG version is very good too.
Symphony no 5:
Philharmonia / Otto Klemperer, (EMI)/ Sergiu Celibidache / Claudio Abbado
Symphony no 6:
Philharmonia / Otto Klemperer (SAX)
Symphony no 7:
Stuttgart RSO / Carlo Maria Giulini (DVD),
This is very enjoyable, first part is rehearsels, and shows the master wise and knowing, and in the concert they play there hearts out. Very moving.
Dresden Staatskapelle / Herbert Blomstedt CD Denon)
A special performance, and would say in brighter lights than usual.
Dresden Staatskapelle (EMI CD) or Berlin Philharmonic (DG LP) / Eugene Jochum I like both records a lot, on the LP there is some magnificientWagner musiv from Parsifal.
Symphony no 8:
Gürzenich Orch. / Günther Wand (DHM LP)
When this records appearS some great Bruckner fans started a new world time, year 0.
Gewandhause Leipzig / Herbert Blomstedt
This was his farewell concert in Leipzig, and the last as chief at all. Now it is for joy when he conducts.
Symphony no 9:
Gürzenich Orch. / Günther Wand (DHM LP)
Concertgebouw / Chailly (CD Decca)
And I enjoy very much the two boxsets from DG with Celibidache and Stuttgart RSO ( 3-4-5-7-8-9).
Wish lists still? Yes, more Carlo Maria Giulini from Testament or DG. And there are some DVDs with Günther Wand.
