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Bruckner: Symphony No. 6; Weber: Overtures
Anton Bruckner, Weber, Horst Stein
Bruckner: Symphony No. 6; Weber: Overtures
Genre: Classical
 
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All Artists: Anton Bruckner, Weber, Horst Stein, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Title: Bruckner: Symphony No. 6; Weber: Overtures
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Label: Decca Eloquence
Original Release Date: 1/1/2005
Re-Release Date: 5/30/2005
Album Type: Import
Genre: Classical
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Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 028947627456
 

CD Reviews

The Holy Grail of Bruckner 6th's!
Dace Gisclard | USA | 03/17/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)

"For 32 years, this achingly beautiful No.6, with Walter's Nos.4 and 9, has ranked among my most treasured Bruckner recordings. It's a dream come true to have it on CD at last. It sounds more glorious than ever in its digital remastering, and the dynamic range seems to have been widened a bit.



All other recordings emphasize the monolithic aspects of the first movement at the expense of the lyrical. Only Stein strikes the right balance. I have heard no other recording of this symphony which displays so much of warm human heart, yet at all times remains noble. I've owned and discarded a LOT of the other recordings, including Klemperer, Tintner I, Tintner II, Celebidache, Lopez-Cobos, Eschenbach, Davis, Haitink, Chailly, Blomstedt, Wand and Sawallisch. After Stein, Skrowaczewski is probably the best of the lot-I recommend his series highly as a whole. Nevertheless, Stein remains one of only two conductors I've heard who allow the first movement the rubato and subtle tempo changes it needs without insulting the listener's intelligence by making them obvious or mannered. (The other was Heribert Reichert, with an inferior orchestra.) Although Stein knows when to be grand, the slow movement radiates disarming tenderness. Throughout the symphony, tempi and pacing feel absolutely right, and every note carries conviction-you MUST hear this!



Of course, the sensitive playing of the Vienna Philharmonic has a lot to do with the success of this performance. Perhaps part of the secret is that Stein has the good sense to stay out of the way and just let this incomparable Bruckner orchestra play this composer as only it knows how. Do yourself a favor by ignoring the execrations of THE AMERICAN RECORD GUIDE, due, possibly, to their chumminess with William Carragan, a Nowak advocate? (Although the notes for the LP stated that this is the Nowak version, I suspect it is Haas.). But don't just take my word for it-HIGH FIDELITY, said of the LP release in 1975, this is "Bruckner conducting that is fit company for the best"-Amen!"
A robust and sublime musical treasure!
Hiram Gomez Pardo | Valencia, Venezuela | 06/30/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)

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Bruckner's orchestral polyphony as well as its unmistakable and special harmonic language, seem to unite the 16th century with the 19th century. many people - as I do - love in his music that immense and portentous ability to convey by those sidereal spaces, where the superior vision, spiritual background and melodic inspiration simply has not parallel. Bruckner represents the last giant of the Symphonic genre. His caudal of musical ideas frequently tend to startle a good portion of musical newcomers, his solid structure and perfectly intermingled dramatic density, visual landscapes and powerful conviction. Fiery attacks and accurate sense of expression require and demand a director totally committed and involved with his majuscule intensity.



In this case, you have both elements ; a consecrated conductor and a fantastic Orchestra, formidably coupled in spirit.



This Symphony is not precisely the best known among his musical legacy. Nevertheless, it possesses that universal inspiration as well a profound sense of cosmic lyricism that transcends the used commonplaces in which the lexicon is able to surmount human categories to propose an encounter with another musical dimension.



Although Horst Stein is not regarded among the most sacred giant Brucknerian conductors, this version since its release in 1974 has achieved and maintained its own status.



I got this performance since the moment it was released on LP format, but the quality sound and memorable intrinsic virtues make of this one, by far of my three favorite versions ever recorded.



Don't hesitate for a second and decide to acquire it, because we are talking about a successful combination of factors that hardly may be encountered actually.

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Excellent reading by Horst Stein of Bruckner's 6th
Eberhard Bappert | Stuttgart, Germany | 01/04/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Horst Stein's musicianship becomes clearer and clearer to me as I hear more and more of his fine performances with the best as well as with less known orchestras. His reading of Bruckner matches his great interpretations of Max Reger. Too bad he gradually disappears from the catalogues."