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Oh yes indeed I do - It took awhile for me to understand Bruckner and I am glad that I did the necessary reading about his life and how his music influenced many a composer.
7th symph. of Bruckner.
What classical music did you listen to today?
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Oh yes indeed I do - It took awhile for me to understand Bruckner and I am glad that I did the necessary reading about his life and how his music influenced many a composer.
7th symph. of Bruckner.
White Knight
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Robert Schumann--Symphony No.1 in B-Flat Major, Op.38 {"Spring"} and Symphony No.2 in C Major, Op.61, both performed by the Berlin Philharmonic under the stick of Herbert von Karajan.
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CD, I've been finding both Mahler and Bruckner exeedingly hard nuts for me to crack, especially the latter, whom I often find to be very "thick" in his textures and extremely long-winded in many of his developments and expositions of themes. Am I missing something? What was the "break through" Bruckner symphony for you--if any--which subsequently served to make it "easier" for you to "get" Bruckner. With Mahler, I find that I can listen and somewhat appreciate his "Titan" Symphony, as well as the 5th, 6th and 7th. I'm still slogging my way through Bruckner, however, with--so far, at least--very minimal good results. Help!
JHC
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I would like to mention a CD that I purchased about 1988-9 it is called Bruckner Motets it really is a splendid collection of some of his motets performed by the Corydon Singers and Mathew Best, it was recorded in St Albans church Holborn London in May 1982 and has absolutely the best acoustics that you could wish for.
It is on that superb label Hyperion and the number is CDA66062 if you are interested.
I shall put it on tonight. @Steve you would find this very easy on the ear.
It is on that superb label Hyperion and the number is CDA66062 if you are interested.
I shall put it on tonight. @Steve you would find this very easy on the ear.
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@Steve: The breathrough symph. for me was Bruckner's 7th. Imnsho, the music of Bruckner is the music of the Universe, the Cosmos, if you will...It challenges the human mind to think outside of itself.
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@ CD, Great way of putting it; I shall give his 7th Symphony a go, then!
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Felix Mendelssohn--"The Hebrides" Overture {"Fingal's Cave"}, Symphony No.3 in A Minor, Op.56 {"Scottish"} and Symphony No.4 in A Major, Op.90 {"Italian"}. All three works are performed by the Berlin Philharmonic under the baton of Herbert von Karajan.
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@Steve: Colin made an excellent suggestion with the motets of Bruckner.
8th symph. of Bruckner.
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@ JHC and Colin, Thanks, guys, I shall try to find them on Spotify.
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Robert Schumann--Symphony No.3 in E-Flat Major, Op.97 {"Rhenish"}, performed by the Berlin Philharmonic under the baton of Herbert von Karajan.
Robert Schumann--Symphony No.4 in D Minor, Op.120, again featuring the berlin Philharmonic led by Maestro Karajan
Robert Schumann--Symphony No.4 in D Minor, Op.120, again featuring the berlin Philharmonic led by Maestro Karajan
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On Spotify:
Anton Bruckner--Symphony No.7 in E Major, WAB 107 {1885 version, edited by L.Nowak}, performed by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Bernard Haitnik.
Anton Bruckner--Symphony No.7 in E Major, WAB 107 {1885 version, edited by L.Nowak}, performed by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Bernard Haitnik.
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Ludwig Van Beethoven--Symphony No.7 in A Major, Op.92 and Symphony No.8 in F Major, Op.93, both featuring John Eliot Gardiner conducting the Orchestre Revolutionnaire et Romantique.
Carl Nielsen--Symphony No.3, Op.27 {"Sinfonia Espansiva"} and Symphony No.4, Op.29 {"The Inextinguishable"}, both performed by the Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra with Herbert Blomstedt at the helm.
Carl Nielsen--Symphony No.3, Op.27 {"Sinfonia Espansiva"} and Symphony No.4, Op.29 {"The Inextinguishable"}, both performed by the Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra with Herbert Blomstedt at the helm.
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9th Symph. of Bruckner.
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On Spotify:
William Boyce--Symphony No.1 in B-Flat major, Symphony No.2 in A Major, Symphony No.3 in C Major and Symphony No.4 in F Major. All four works feature the English Concert led by Trevor Pinnock.
Arthur Bliss--A Colour Symphony, featuring the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Sir Charles Groves.
Anto Bruckner--Symphony no.4 in E-Flat Major, WAB 104 {"Romantic"}, performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Klaus Tennstedt.
William Boyce--Symphony No.1 in B-Flat major, Symphony No.2 in A Major, Symphony No.3 in C Major and Symphony No.4 in F Major. All four works feature the English Concert led by Trevor Pinnock.
Arthur Bliss--A Colour Symphony, featuring the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Sir Charles Groves.
Anto Bruckner--Symphony no.4 in E-Flat Major, WAB 104 {"Romantic"}, performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Klaus Tennstedt.
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On Spotify:
William Boyce--Symphony No.1 in B-Flat Major, Symphony No.2 in A Major, Symphony No.3 in C Major and Symphony No.4 in F Major. All four works feature the English Concert led by Trevor Pinnock.
Arthur Bliss--A Colour Symphony, featuring the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Sir Charles Groves.
Anto Bruckner--Symphony no.4 in E-Flat Major, WAB 104 {"Romantic"}, performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Klaus Tennstedt.
Dups, Sorry!
William Boyce--Symphony No.1 in B-Flat Major, Symphony No.2 in A Major, Symphony No.3 in C Major and Symphony No.4 in F Major. All four works feature the English Concert led by Trevor Pinnock.
Arthur Bliss--A Colour Symphony, featuring the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Sir Charles Groves.
Anto Bruckner--Symphony no.4 in E-Flat Major, WAB 104 {"Romantic"}, performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Klaus Tennstedt.
Dups, Sorry!
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Jean Sibelius--Symphony No.1 in E Minor, Op.39 and Symphony No.4 in A Minor, Op.63, both performed by the Vienna Philharmonic under the wand of Lorin Maazel.
Ludwig Van Beethoven--Symphony No.5 in C Minor, Op.67 {"Fate"} and Symphony No.6 in F Major, Op.68 {"Pastoral"}, both featuring the Berlin Philharmonic and Herbert von Karajan.
Ludwig Van Beethoven--Symphony No.5 in C Minor, Op.67 {"Fate"} and Symphony No.6 in F Major, Op.68 {"Pastoral"}, both featuring the Berlin Philharmonic and Herbert von Karajan.
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Swan of Tuonela by Sibelius.
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Jean Sibelius--Symphony No.1 in E Minor, Op.39 and Symphony No.4 in A Minor, Op.63, both featuring the Utah Symphony and Maurice Abravanel.
Robert Schumann--Symphony No.1 in B-Flat Major, Op.38 {"Spring"} and Symphony No.2 in C Major, Op.61, both performed by the Berlin Philharmonic under the baton of Herbert von Karajan.
LUdwig Van Beethoven--Symphony No.1 in C Major, Op.21 and Symphony No.3 in E-Flat Major, Op.55 {"Eroica"} again featuring Maestro Karajan conducting the Berlin Philharmonic.
Robert Schumann--Symphony No.1 in B-Flat Major, Op.38 {"Spring"} and Symphony No.2 in C Major, Op.61, both performed by the Berlin Philharmonic under the baton of Herbert von Karajan.
LUdwig Van Beethoven--Symphony No.1 in C Major, Op.21 and Symphony No.3 in E-Flat Major, Op.55 {"Eroica"} again featuring Maestro Karajan conducting the Berlin Philharmonic.
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1st symph. of Rachmaninov conducted by Gergiev.
We just got through with Johannisnacht. What do you THINK I listened to?!