Latest News: Classical, Bruckner (composer)
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Recording of the Week,
Andris Nelsons completes his Bruckner cycle with the Gewandhausorchester 11th February 2022The Latvian conductor and his Leipzig ensemble complete their cycle of Bruckner symphonies with radiant, dramatic performances of Symphonies 1 and 5.
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Recording of the Week,
Andris Nelsons conducts Bruckner's Second and Eighth Symphonies 5th February 2021The Gewandhausorchester and Andris Nelsons continue their Bruckner cycle with sublime, lyrical performances of the Second and Eighth Symphonies.
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Recording of the Week,
Andris Nelsons and the Gewandhausorchester perform Bruckner 20th April 2018James enjoys magnificently sonorous performances of two symphonies by Anton Bruckner.
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Recording of the Week,
Andris Nelsons conducts Bruckner's Third Symphony 5th May 2017James listens to Andris Nelsons' first recording with the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra - a stirring account of Bruckner's Third Symphony.
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Recording of the Week,
Münchner Philharmoniker launch their own label with music by Bruckner and Mahler 30th September 2016James introduces the Münchner Philharmoniker's new label with a double-bill of stirring Romantic masterworks conducted by Valery Gergiev.
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Composer Guides,
Anton Bruckner David listens to recordings of the great Romantic Austrian symphonist, Anton Bruckner.
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Recording of the Week,
Bruckner Symphonies from Claudio Abbado and Iván Fischer 7th July 2014James enjoys a double-bill of Bruckner symphonies - No. 9 from Claudio Abbado and the Lucerne Festival Orchestra, and the Budapest Festival Orchestra's account of No. 7 under Iván Fischer.
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Recording of the Week,
Bruckner Symphonies from Rattle and Barenboim 28th May 2012Daniel Barenboim conducts the Staatskapelle Berlin in the Seventh Symphony, whilst Sir Simon Rattle and the Berliner Philharmoniker tackle the Ninth.
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Recording of the Week,
Bruckner and Mahler from Haitink and Pappano 14th November 2011Haitink conducts the London Symphony Orchestra in Bruckner’s Fourth Symphony, whilst Pappano and the Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia tackle Mahler’s Sixth in their first-ever recording of the composer’s music together.
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Recording of the Week,
Bruckner from the Concertgebouw 24th August 2009Mariss Jansons conducts the Third and Fourth symphonies with the Amsterdam orchestra in performances which showcase their lustrous string sound and richly glowing brass section.