Anton Bruckner - Symphony No. 00; ''Volkfest'' (Georg Tintner)

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Composer: Anton Bruckner

1. Symphony No. 00 in F minor "Study Symphony": I. Allegro molto vivace
2. Symphony No. 00 in F minor "Study Symphony": II. Andante molto
3. Symphony No. 00 in F minor "Study Symphony": III. Scherzo. Schnell
4. Symphony No. 00 in F minor "Study Symphony": IV. Finale. Allegro
5. Symphony No. 4 in E flat major "Romantic" (1878, ed. Nowak): IV. "Volksfest" Finale. Allegro moderato

Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Georg Tintner, conductor
Date: 1998
Label: Naxos
http://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=8.554432

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Review

ARTISTIC QUALITY: 10 / SOUND QUALITY: 9

This recording confirms Tintner’s stature as a Bruckner conductor in as convincing a manner as his recent, astounding recording of the Third Symphony, but for completely different reasons. That recording was an EVENT, an interpretation which radically redefined the significance of the work in the context of the composer’s overall achievement. Here, by contrast, Tintner does not try to give the music a stature it does not, in fact, have. There are no major revelations, just top quality, affectionate music-making. Tintner’s serious but above all bracing approach to this early work emphasizes its charm and melodic appeal–not without depth, of course, as the eloquent Andante molto demonstrates beyond doubt. In refraining from “Brucknerizing” the piece (by which we mean slowing it down to a crawl and making a Big Deal out of every entry of the brass section), Tintner, aided by some fine playing and warm recorded sound, makes an excellent case for enjoying this apprentice work simply, on its own terms. Just what this symphony needs, in fact. The “Volksfest” finale to the Fourth Symphony (basically the movement we know now, slightly rearranged), makes a considerable bonus. This is clearly the version of Symphony 00 to own.

-- David Hurwitz, ClassicsToday

More reviews:
http://www.gramophone.co.uk/review/bruckner-symphony-00
http://www.classical.net/music/recs/reviews/n/nxs54432a.php
http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2000/june00/Tintner.htm
http://www.amazon.com/Bruckner-Symphony-Study-Volkfest-Finale/dp/B00004RGDP

http://www.naxos.com/reviews/reviewslist.asp?catalogueid=8.554432&languageid=EN

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Anton Bruckner (4 September 1824 – 11 October 1896)) was an Austrian composer. His symphonies are considered emblematic of the final stage of Austro-German Romanticism because of their rich harmonic language, strongly polyphonic character, and considerable length. Bruckner composed eleven symphonies, scored for a fairly standard orchestra. His orchestration was modeled after the sound of his primary instrument, the pipe organ.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anton_Bruckner

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Georg Tintner (22 May 1917 – 2 October 1999) was an Austrian-born conductor whose career was principally in New Zealand, Australia, and Canada. Although best known as a conductor, he was also a composer (he considered himself a composer who conducted). Tintner was described as "one of the greatest living Bruckner conductors." He recorded a much-praised complete cycle of Bruckner symphonies for the Naxos CD label shortly before the end of his life.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georg_Tintner

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