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There are very few recordings of mainstream classical repertoire that a critic can call "the best" and be believed. Bruckner's Sixth by Otto Klemperer is one of these--a recording on which everything just went right. "Old Klemp," as the orchestra fondly called him, was in top form, the players had a great day, and the engineers captured it all in glowingly natural sound. Part of the special quality of this performance stems from the very steady tempo of the opening theme, which allows the more lyrical second subject to blossom forth far more vigorously than usual. In fact, despite the conductor's reputation, this isn't a slow performance at all. It simply flows like some mighty river, to its appointed end. --David Hurwitz
Bruckner: Symphonie No. 6, Music, Anton Bruckner, Otto Klemperer, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Classical, Classical Music, Romantic Symphony, Symphonic
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Discover the Symphony
Manufacturer: Naxos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00000G2P7 Release Date: 1998-09-29 |
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Orchestral Excerpts for Tuba
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ASIN: B0000038JE Release Date: 1996-03-12 |
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tubadude.......2004-12-29
Gene Pokorny=Pimp.......2000-03-31
A must for the serious orchestral tuba player!!!.......1999-01-10
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Orchestral Excerpts for Trombone
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ASIN: B0000038JF Release Date: 1994-05-31 |
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The Yellow Guide-Classical Music
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ASIN: B00000613R Release Date: 1998-03-17 |
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This latest compilation release from Deutsche Grammophon, hot on the heels of The Yellow Guide to Opera, consists of not only three CDs, but also a 144-page booklet that provides biographies of 100 composers, a glossary explaining 100 musical terms, and notes on each of the 42 tracks on the discs. Aimed, clearly, at newcomers to classical music, the three discs cover almost five centuries of music, arranged chronologically from the Kyrie of Palestrina's Missa Papae Marcelli to Philip Glass's Violin Concerto. Orchestral, chamber, and vocal are all represented, performed by a roster of celebrated names: the Amadeus Quartet, Martha Argerich, the Vienna Philharmonic, and Herbert von Karajan, to name but a few. All in all, a value-for-your-money way to either become more familiar with classical music or glimpse some of the treasures of the DG archive. --Rebecca AgnewCustomer Reviews:
A Good Introduction to Opera.......2002-01-09
I keep listening to these CD's, and they always sound fresh and fun.
After listening to this album I find myself wanting to learn more about Opera.
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500 Classic Masterpieces
Manufacturer: Vox (Classical) ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00008FZWM Release Date: 1992-11-04 |
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Power Classics! Volumes 1-10
Manufacturer: Delta ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000001VUZ Release Date: 1994-08-30 |
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At Work with Power Clasics.......2000-01-20
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Bruckner: 9 Symphonien
Manufacturer: Polygram Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000001GBS Release Date: 1990-02-13 |
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Eugen Jochum was the ultimate Bruckner conductor. He recorded the complete symphonies twice, once on DG and once for EMI (with the Staatskapelle Dresden). Both sets are thoroughly recommended, but this first one has always had a special place in the hearts of collectors, if only for nostalgic reasons. It was the first complete cycle, and although it was later overshadowed by Herbert von Karajan's highly publicized recordings for the same label, it's interesting to note that Jochum is still in print (for now), while Karajan is not. Jochum brought to Bruckner's music a human warmth and lyricism that only served to highlight the music's spiritual qualities. He preferred flexible speeds that never dragged, and the result is a uniquely complete and exciting view of the composer: in short, a musical testament. --David HurwitzCustomer Reviews:
5 Stars for Interpretation.......2005-12-18
The best Bruckner cycle ever recorded.......2005-07-26
Nowak for 8 spoils the set.......2005-02-22
This is the Ultimate Bruckner Cycle!!!.......2005-02-07
Distinctive, often compelling Bruckner from Jochum.......2004-11-19
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Power Classics! Volumes 6-10
Manufacturer: Delta ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000001VWZ Release Date: 1994-08-30 |
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Anton Bruckner: Symphony No. 6
Anton Bruckner , Kent Nagano , and Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin Manufacturer: Harmonia Mundi Fr. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000BBYSA6 Release Date: 2005-12-13 |
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Bruckner's too-long-neglected Sixth Symphony is revealed as the wonderful work it is in this fine reading by Nagano and his Berlin band. The orchestra may not have the reputation of its neighbors of the Philharmonic, but on this disc it plays with lustrous strings and biting brass. Nagano obviously loves this work. But he never smothers it with affection, instead rendering it with apt tempos and clarity of textures and details. He manages Bruckner's transitions well, largely avoiding the pauses that can make the music a stop-and-go affair, and he elicits world-class playing from the orchestra. Nagano's phrasing has a naturalness not always evident in many Bruckner performances, and he's masterful in bringing out various musical strands sometimes buried in the composer's massive orchestration. In this he's helped by the transparent sonics that capture the delicacy of much of Bruckner's score without compromising the weight of the climaxes. All in all, this is one of the finest modern recordings of the work. --Dan Davis
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The Composers Sampler
Manufacturer: United Multi Consign ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B0000DES1P Release Date: 2004-01-13 |
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