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	Wiener Philharmoniker Bruckner: Symphony No.2 [Australia] Genre: Classical Artists Wiener Philharmoniker Horst Stein Following The Warmly-embraced Reissue On Decca Eloquence Of Horst Stein's Reading Of Bruckner's Sixth Symphony, We Now Follow With The Second. As With The Sixth, The Couplings Are... more » « less
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All Artists: Wiener Philharmoniker
Title: Bruckner: Symphony No.2 [Australia]
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 1
Label: Eloquence
Original Release Date: 4/10/2007
Re-Release Date: 10/11/2007
Album Type: Import
Genre: Classical
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Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 028944285574, 028944285574, 028944285574

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Artists Wiener Philharmoniker Horst Stein Following The Warmly-embraced Reissue On Decca Eloquence Of Horst Stein's Reading Of Bruckner's Sixth Symphony, We Now Follow With The Second. As With The Sixth, The Couplings Are Music By Weber. Another Much-requested Reissue, This Will Be Warmly Welcomed By Collectors And Represent Some Of The Best Bruckner Performances Of All Time.

CD Reviews

Excellent performance and recording

Mogulmeister | Boston, MA | 07/29/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"What a find this is! A year ago I had never heard of Horst Stein, and now I own his recordings of Bruckner's 2nd and 6th. This is a tremendous performance and recording, and it's a shame it is not better well known. Stein uses the Haas edition, and it is a great choice. The Vienna Philharmonic play their hearts out for Stein (which is a bit ironic because they reportedly didn't show the same level of commitment when Bruckner premiered the work with them). Stein's interpretation is more driven and urgent than any other performance of this work I've heard, and it mostly works--with the exception of the 2nd movement (which is the key to the whole symphony, unfortunately). I get less of the spirituality in this performance than I do in Karajan's with the Berlin Philharmonic, even with its far inferior sound, and Karajan's for me remains a clear first choice. But this is not far behind it, boasts far superior sound, and offers a compellingly different interpretation."