The mature compositions of both Sibelius and Bruckner can be difficult to “get into,” for lack of a better term. This music makes certain demands of attention and maturity from the listener, which isn ...

The conductor’s latest journey through Bruckner (and Wagner) is typically extrovert, allowing the music to flow naturally Unless Andris Nelsons is intending to record “Die Nullte” (the D minor ...

Bruckner’s Eighth Symphony was performed in the same week by two of Lincoln Center’s orchestras. Was it coincidence or bad communication? By Joshua Barone Seven conductors share what it’s like to lead ...

Not so long ago, a recording of Bruckner's Fifth would have spilled over on to a second CD, but now technology can accommodate the 82 minutes of Christian Thielemann's performance, recorded live in ...

Nevertheless, this is a notable and in many ways desirable addition to the Bruckner discography. Friedel’s direction is direct and straightforward, with well-chosen tempi that keep allegros moving ...

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Symphony No. 5 Anton Bruckner, Composer Simone Young, Conductor Hamburg Philharmonic Orchestra The performance of the Fifth Symphony shares many of the qualities of earlier releases in the series, ...

We are used to hearing Haitink conducting Bruckner, but not with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. He brings his usual peerless virtues to the performance – a wonderful sense of spaciousness and ...

The Süddeutsche Zeitung summed up this highly acclaimed performance of Bruckner's monumental Fifth Symphony by saying: Both Bruckners belief in God, as it majestically wells up out of the chorale of ...