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Sunday, March 13, 2016

Anton Bruckner - Symphony No. 4 ''Romantic'' (Karl Böhm)


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Composer: Anton Bruckner
  1. Symphony No. 4 in E flat major - "Romantic" (1886, ed. Nowak): 1. Bewegt, nicht zu schnell
  2. Symphony No. 4 in E flat major - "Romantic" (1886, ed. Nowak): 2. Andante quasi allegretto
  3. Symphony No. 4 in E flat major - "Romantic" (1886, ed. Nowak): 3. Scherzo (Bewegt) - Trio (Nicht zu schnell. Keinesfalls schleppend)
  4. Symphony No. 4 in E flat major - "Romantic" (1886, ed. Nowak): 4. Finale (Bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell)

Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Karl Böhm, conductor
Date: 1973
Label: Decca
http://www.deccaclassics.com/de/cat/4663742


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Review

Karl Böhm’s spacious conducting of the first movement is absolutely convincing and is played with weight and great attention to detail; the symphony opens here with magical horn calls from afar. Originally this 1973 recording took up two LPs and was noteworthy then for Böhm’s majestic approach (although there are many similar, and longer, versions available). From Böhm there is plenty of light and shade, dynamic variance, mysterious searching, expressive solos, and grand outpouring. Böhm’s scrupulous musicianship and the Vienna Philharmonic’s seasoned response is a recipe for a great Bruckner performance. Decca’s presentation knocks a minute off the slow movement’s timing (it should be 15:34), and that minute makes a difference; Böhm takes his time but still walks with purpose while not overlooking the scenery. With a powerfully wrought Scherzo and a finale that is both purposeful and vista conjuring, this is an account that compels and which can stake its claim to be amongst the finest recordings of this work. Good to report that the analog sound has been treated with respect in this transfer and reproduces with true fidelity to the original. I have long been taken with Klemperer (Philharmonia Orchestra) and Celibidache (Munich Philharmonic) in this symphony (both recordings are on EMI) and I would be happy to add Böhm to this august company.

-- Colin Anderson , FANFARE


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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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Karl Böhm (August 28, 1894 in Graz – August 14, 1981 in Salzburg) was an Austrian conductor. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest conductors of the 20th century. Böhm never had conducting lessons, but made close studies of the work of both Bruno Walter and Carl Muck. He left a legacy of many great recordings, including a complete Wagner Ring cycle.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_B%C3%B6hm

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