Philharmonie Festiva; Gerd Schaller
Release Date: 02 February 2024
Label: Profil
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 0881488230857
Genres: Classical Orchestral
Composer/Series: Bruckner 2 (Version 1877)
Description
"In its second version of 1877, the Second is very compact; it is well balanced, and you can easily appreciate the large-scale arcs of tension and empathise with them. At the same time the huge contrasts are thrilling. It contains wonderful melodies. The Adagio is almost like a description of a wonderful landscape, by which I mean an inner and an external landscape. This is not programme music, but this movement in particular does exude a great sense of intimacy, closeness to nature and humanity - indeed, it radiates such an overwhelming sense of love that one simply cannot tear oneself away from it. The Scherzo on the other hand is at times coarse and abrasive. The Finale comes across as a whirling dance. So, in a nut-shell, it is a mystery to me why this symphony is not played more often. It is a masterpiece!" (Gerd Schaller)
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele; Wolfgang Windgassen; Martha Modl; Hans Hotter; Paul Kuen; Gust
Philharmonie Festiva; Gerd Schaller
Sachsische Staatskapelle Dresden; Sachsischer Staatsopernchor Dresden; Fritz Busch; Richard Strauss
Philharmonie Festiva; Gerd Schaller
Various
Zimmermann/Haitink
Zaderatsky:Lourie
Yvonne Lefebure
Philharmonie Festiva; Gerd Schaller
Philharmonie Festiva; Gerd Schaller
