Not bored with Bruckner

[Roland van Gaalen]

Last year I discovered there were only six Bruckner cycles or boxes in
my collection, apart from numerous individual recordings:

Knappertsbusch (Music & Arts), Furtwängler, Van Beinum, Jochum (EMI,
Tahra), Celibidache (EMI), and Haitink, plus various recordings by
Klemperer, Schuricht, Giulinii, Szell. Horenstein and probably a few
others.

At this point, I want to avoid drawing premature conclusions, but I
think that only the Haitink recordings (Concertgebouw, Vienna
Philharmonic) may eventually turn out to be dispensable.

Meanwhile, I have bought a few more Bruckner boxes (they're all great,
judging from my first impressions): Blomstedt (Accentus), Knappertsbusch
(Decca), Jochum (DGG), Celibidache (DGG), Rosbaud, Skrowaczewski, Wandt
(Profil).

It's just a matter of priorities in this short life.
--
Roland van Gaalen
The Netherlands

[Raymond Hall]

Post by Roland van Gaalen
Last year I discovered there were only six Bruckner cycles or boxes in
Knappertsbusch (Music & Arts), Furtwängler, Van Beinum, Jochum (EMI,
Tahra), Celibidache (EMI), and Haitink, plus various recordings by
Klemperer, Schuricht, Giulinii, Szell. Horenstein and probably a few
others.
At this point, I want to avoid drawing premature conclusions, but I
think that only the Haitink recordings (Concertgebouw, Vienna
Philharmonic) may eventually turn out to be dispensable.
Meanwhile, I have bought a few more Bruckner boxes (they're all great,
judging from my first impressions): Blomstedt (Accentus), Knappertsbusch
(Decca), Jochum (DGG), Celibidache (DGG), Rosbaud, Skrowaczewski, Wandt
(Profil).
It's just a matter of priorities in this short life.
--
Roland van Gaalen
The Netherlands

One can never be bored with Bruckner. My go to Brucknerites are Wand
(RCA), Jochum/Dresden (EMI), and occasionally Tintner. Plus a few
assorted collections. Celi in the middle symphonies (a good 4th),
consider Skro fairly dispensable, and Haitink fairly staid. Rosbaud's
7th is excellent.

Bruckner was amongst the best of the 19th century mob of composers,
assuming one listens to music of that era. Mendelssohn was ok too in
small doses.

Ray Hall, Taree

[Roland van Gaalen]

I just noticed that I misspelled Wand.

To compensate for that error, I am posting this link to an interview:

http://www.bruceduffie.com/wand.html
--
Roland van Gaalen
The Netherlands

[DeepBlue]

Post by Roland van Gaalen
Last year I discovered there were only six Bruckner cycles or boxes in
Knappertsbusch (Music & Arts), Furtwängler, Van Beinum, Jochum (EMI,
Tahra), Celibidache (EMI), and Haitink, plus various recordings by
Klemperer, Schuricht, Giulinii, Szell. Horenstein and probably a few
others.
At this point, I want to avoid drawing premature conclusions, but I
think that only the Haitink recordings (Concertgebouw, Vienna
Philharmonic) may eventually turn out to be dispensable.
Meanwhile, I have bought a few more Bruckner boxes (they're all great,
judging from my first impressions): Blomstedt (Accentus), Knappertsbusch
(Decca), Jochum (DGG), Celibidache (DGG), Rosbaud, Skrowaczewski, Wandt
(Profil).
It's just a matter of priorities in this short life.
--
Roland van Gaalen
The Netherlands

You need to see a shrink -- quickly! ;-)

Cheers!

[palsing]

Post by DeepBlue

Post by Roland van Gaalen
Last year I discovered there were only six Bruckner cycles or boxes in
Knappertsbusch (Music & Arts), Furtwängler, Van Beinum, Jochum (EMI,
Tahra), Celibidache (EMI), and Haitink, plus various recordings by
Klemperer, Schuricht, Giulinii, Szell. Horenstein and probably a few
others.
At this point, I want to avoid drawing premature conclusions, but I
think that only the Haitink recordings (Concertgebouw, Vienna
Philharmonic) may eventually turn out to be dispensable.
Meanwhile, I have bought a few more Bruckner boxes (they're all great,
judging from my first impressions): Blomstedt (Accentus), Knappertsbusch
(Decca), Jochum (DGG), Celibidache (DGG), Rosbaud, Skrowaczewski, Wandt
(Profil).
It's just a matter of priorities in this short life.
--
Roland van Gaalen
The Netherlands

You need to see a shrink -- quickly! ;-)
Cheers!

Look who's talking! 😉

[DeepBlue]

Post by palsing

Post by DeepBlue

Post by Roland van Gaalen
Last year I discovered there were only six Bruckner cycles or boxes in
Knappertsbusch (Music & Arts), Furtwängler, Van Beinum, Jochum (EMI,
Tahra), Celibidache (EMI), and Haitink, plus various recordings by
Klemperer, Schuricht, Giulinii, Szell. Horenstein and probably a few
others.
At this point, I want to avoid drawing premature conclusions, but I
think that only the Haitink recordings (Concertgebouw, Vienna
Philharmonic) may eventually turn out to be dispensable.
Meanwhile, I have bought a few more Bruckner boxes (they're all great,
judging from my first impressions): Blomstedt (Accentus), Knappertsbusch
(Decca), Jochum (DGG), Celibidache (DGG), Rosbaud, Skrowaczewski, Wandt
(Profil).
It's just a matter of priorities in this short life.
--
Roland van Gaalen
The Netherlands

You need to see a shrink -- quickly! ;-)
Cheers!

Look who's talking! 😉

Bruckneriosis is a serious and horrible disease.

Left untreated it destroys the brain cell by cell.

Autopsies of patients who died of Bruckneriosis
reveal Gouda sized holes in their brains. This
is definitely not worth the risk. Listen instead
to jazz or to Brazilian guitar music. No Bruckner
no Gouda! ;-)

Cheers!