Naxos
Bruckner: Complete Symphonies / Tintner
$79.99
Details
- Composer
- BRUCKNER, ANTON
- Artist
- Nso Of Ireland, Georg Tintner
- Format
- CD
- Label
- Naxos
- Released
- Jan 28, 2014
- Catalog #
- 8501205
- UPC
- 730099120548
About

There’s no question that the late Georg Tintner was a great Brucknerian, even if some of his textual decisions, such as his preference for the patently inferior first version of the Eighth Symphony, with its minimalistically repetitive scherzo (sound clip), necessarily make this set one to own alongside other, more traditional approaches. On the other hand, put this together with Skrowaczewski’s Oehms set, also at budget price, and you can have two superb, hugely different Bruckner cycles for a very reasonable outlay.
And whether or not you agree with all of Tintner’s decisions with respect to editions, there’s no question that he justifies his choices by delivering what are arguably the best performances available of the alternative in question. This is true of that Eighth, and even more so of his astonishing Third, one of the very greatest Bruckner performances ever committed to disc. Also noteworthy: superb versions of the Seventh, Fourth, and First. The two early works, “0? and “00?, need to be played as well as they are here. They are not great Bruckner, but Tintner’s commitment carries the day.
The orchestras involved aren’t traditional “Bruckner orchestras” either, and so lack that characteristic rich string sound and dark-toned brass–but even this contributes to rather than detracts from Tintner’s distinctive vision, and the playing is never less than up to Bruckner’s demands. You also get the 1878 “Volksfest” finale to the Fourth Symphony, plus a bonus CD containing a very personal discussion by Tintner of Bruckner’s music. Sonically, these are also some of Naxos’ finest efforts, making this box an essential purchase for anyone who loves Bruckner and who missed these performances the first time around.
– David Hurwitz, ClassicsToday.com
Tracklist 51 tracks
- Disc 1
-
1 I. Allegro 14:39
- Track
- 1
- Title
- I. Allegro
- Duration
- 14:39
- Composer
- Anton Bruckner
- Ensemble
- Royal Scottish National Orchestra
- Conductor
- Georg Tintner
-
2 II. Adagio 15:22
- Track
- 2
- Title
- II. Adagio
- Duration
- 15:22
- Composer
- Anton Bruckner
- Ensemble
- Royal Scottish National Orchestra
- Conductor
- Georg Tintner
-
3 III. Scherzo: Schnell 09:07
- Track
- 3
- Title
- III. Scherzo: Schnell
- Duration
- 09:07
- Composer
- Anton Bruckner
- Ensemble
- Royal Scottish National Orchestra
- Conductor
- Georg Tintner
-
4 IV. Finale: Bewegt, feurig 15:55
- Track
- 4
- Title
- IV. Finale: Bewegt, feurig
- Duration
- 15:55
- Composer
- Anton Bruckner
- Ensemble
- Royal Scottish National Orchestra
- Conductor
- Georg Tintner
-
5 Symphony No. 3 in D Minor, WAB 103: II. Adagio (1876 version, ed. L. Nowak) 20:35
- Track
- 5
- Title
- Symphony No. 3 in D Minor, WAB 103: II. Adagio (1876 version, ed. L. Nowak)
- Duration
- 20:35
- Composer
- Anton Bruckner
- Ensemble
- Royal Scottish National Orchestra
- Conductor
- Georg Tintner
- Disc 2
-
1 I. Ziemlich schnell 20:54
- Track
- 1
- Title
- I. Ziemlich schnell
- Duration
- 20:54
- Composer
- Anton Bruckner
- Ensemble
- National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland
- Conductor
- Georg Tintner
-
2 II. Scherzo: Schnell 11:00
- Track
- 2
- Title
- II. Scherzo: Schnell
- Duration
- 11:00
- Composer
- Anton Bruckner
- Ensemble
- National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland
- Conductor
- Georg Tintner
-
3 III. Andante: Feierlich, etwas bewegt 18:06
- Track
- 3
- Title
- III. Andante: Feierlich, etwas bewegt
- Duration
- 18:06
- Composer
- Anton Bruckner
- Ensemble
- National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland
- Conductor
- Georg Tintner
-
4 IV. Finale: Mehr schnell 21:19
- Track
- 4
- Title
- IV. Finale: Mehr schnell
- Duration
- 21:19
- Composer
- Anton Bruckner
- Ensemble
- National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland
- Conductor
- Georg Tintner
- Disc 3
-
1 I. Gemassigt, misterioso 30:39
- Track
- 1
- Title
- I. Gemassigt, misterioso
- Duration
- 30:39
- Composer
- Anton Bruckner
- Ensemble
- Royal Scottish National Orchestra
- Conductor
- Georg Tintner
-
2 II. Adagio: Feierlich 20:41
- Track
- 2
- Title
- II. Adagio: Feierlich
- Duration
- 20:41
- Composer
- Anton Bruckner
- Ensemble
- Royal Scottish National Orchestra
- Conductor
- Georg Tintner
-
3 III. Scherzo: Ziemlich schnell 06:50
- Track
- 3
- Title
- III. Scherzo: Ziemlich schnell
- Duration
- 06:50
- Composer
- Anton Bruckner
- Ensemble
- Royal Scottish National Orchestra
- Conductor
- Georg Tintner
-
4 IV. Finale: Allegro 19:22
- Track
- 4
- Title
- IV. Finale: Allegro
- Duration
- 19:22
- Composer
- Anton Bruckner
- Ensemble
- Royal Scottish National Orchestra
- Conductor
- Georg Tintner
- Disc 4
-
1 I. Bewegt, nicht zu schnell 21:33
- Track
- 1
- Title
- I. Bewegt, nicht zu schnell
- Duration
- 21:33
- Composer
- Anton Bruckner
- Ensemble
- Royal Scottish National Orchestra
- Conductor
- Georg Tintner
-
2 II. Andante quasi allegretto 16:19
- Track
- 2
- Title
- II. Andante quasi allegretto
- Duration
- 16:19
- Composer
- Anton Bruckner
- Ensemble
- Royal Scottish National Orchestra
- Conductor
- Georg Tintner
-
3 III. Scherzo: Bewegt 12:05
- Track
- 3
- Title
- III. Scherzo: Bewegt
- Duration
- 12:05
- Composer
- Anton Bruckner
- Ensemble
- Royal Scottish National Orchestra
- Conductor
- Georg Tintner
-
4 IV. Finale: Bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell 23:10
- Track
- 4
- Title
- IV. Finale: Bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell
- Duration
- 23:10
- Composer
- Anton Bruckner
- Ensemble
- Royal Scottish National Orchestra
- Conductor
- Georg Tintner
- Disc 5
-
1 I. Adagio - Allegro 20:19
- Track
- 1
- Title
- I. Adagio - Allegro
- Duration
- 20:19
- Composer
- Anton Bruckner
- Ensemble
- Royal Scottish National Orchestra
- Conductor
- Georg Tintner
-
2 II. Adagio 16:24
- Track
- 2
- Title
- II. Adagio
- Duration
- 16:24
- Composer
- Anton Bruckner
- Ensemble
- Royal Scottish National Orchestra
- Conductor
- Georg Tintner
-
3 III. Scherzo: Molto vivace 14:11
- Track
- 3
- Title
- III. Scherzo: Molto vivace
- Duration
- 14:11
- Composer
- Anton Bruckner
- Ensemble
- Royal Scottish National Orchestra
- Conductor
- Georg Tintner
-
4 IV. Finale: Adagio - Allegro moderato 25:50
- Track
- 4
- Title
- IV. Finale: Adagio - Allegro moderato
- Duration
- 25:50
- Composer
- Anton Bruckner
- Ensemble
- Royal Scottish National Orchestra
- Conductor
- Georg Tintner
- Disc 6
-
1 I. Maestoso 17:07
- Track
- 1
- Title
- I. Maestoso
- Duration
- 17:07
- Composer
- Anton Bruckner
- Ensemble
- New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Georg Tintner
-
2 II. Adagio. Sehr feierlich 18:54
- Track
- 2
- Title
- II. Adagio. Sehr feierlich
- Duration
- 18:54
- Composer
- Anton Bruckner
- Ensemble
- New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Georg Tintner
-
3 III. Scherzo: Nicht schnell - Trio: Langsam 09:00
- Track
- 3
- Title
- III. Scherzo: Nicht schnell - Trio: Langsam
- Duration
- 09:00
- Composer
- Anton Bruckner
- Ensemble
- New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Georg Tintner
-
4 IV. Finale: Bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell 14:44
- Track
- 4
- Title
- IV. Finale: Bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell
- Duration
- 14:44
- Composer
- Anton Bruckner
- Ensemble
- New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Georg Tintner
- Disc 7
-
1 I. Allegro moderato 20:12
- Track
- 1
- Title
- I. Allegro moderato
- Duration
- 20:12
- Composer
- Anton Bruckner
- Ensemble
- Royal Scottish National Orchestra
- Conductor
- Georg Tintner
-
2 II. Andante: Sehr feierlich und sehr langsam 21:57
- Track
- 2
- Title
- II. Andante: Sehr feierlich und sehr langsam
- Duration
- 21:57
- Composer
- Anton Bruckner
- Ensemble
- Royal Scottish National Orchestra
- Conductor
- Georg Tintner
-
3 III. Scherzo: Sehr schnell - Trio: Etwas langsamer 10:49
- Track
- 3
- Title
- III. Scherzo: Sehr schnell - Trio: Etwas langsamer
- Duration
- 10:49
- Composer
- Anton Bruckner
- Ensemble
- Royal Scottish National Orchestra
- Conductor
- Georg Tintner
-
4 IV. Finale: Bewegt, doch nicht schnell 12:54
- Track
- 4
- Title
- IV. Finale: Bewegt, doch nicht schnell
- Duration
- 12:54
- Composer
- Anton Bruckner
- Ensemble
- Royal Scottish National Orchestra
- Conductor
- Georg Tintner
- Disc 8
-
1 I. Allegro moderato 17:47
- Track
- 1
- Title
- I. Allegro moderato
- Duration
- 17:47
- Composer
- Anton Bruckner
- Ensemble
- National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland
- Conductor
- Georg Tintner
-
2 II. Scherzo: Allegro moderato - Trio: Allegro moderato 15:19
- Track
- 2
- Title
- II. Scherzo: Allegro moderato - Trio: Allegro moderato
- Duration
- 15:19
- Composer
- Anton Bruckner
- Ensemble
- National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland
- Conductor
- Georg Tintner
-
3 III. Adagio Feierlich langsam, doch nicht schleppend 31:10
- Track
- 3
- Title
- III. Adagio Feierlich langsam, doch nicht schleppend
- Duration
- 31:10
- Composer
- Anton Bruckner
- Ensemble
- National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland
- Conductor
- Georg Tintner
- Disc 9
-
1 IV. Finale: Feierlich, nicht schnell 25:19
- Track
- 1
- Title
- IV. Finale: Feierlich, nicht schnell
- Duration
- 25:19
- Composer
- Anton Bruckner
- Ensemble
- National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland
- Conductor
- Georg Tintner
-
2 I. Allegro 14:36
- Track
- 2
- Title
- I. Allegro
- Duration
- 14:36
- Composer
- Anton Bruckner
- Ensemble
- National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland
- Conductor
- Georg Tintner
-
3 II. Andante 14:32
- Track
- 3
- Title
- II. Andante
- Duration
- 14:32
- Composer
- Anton Bruckner
- Ensemble
- National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland
- Conductor
- Georg Tintner
-
4 III. Scherzo: Presto - Trio: Langsamer und ruhiger 07:17
- Track
- 4
- Title
- III. Scherzo: Presto - Trio: Langsamer und ruhiger
- Duration
- 07:17
- Composer
- Anton Bruckner
- Ensemble
- National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland
- Conductor
- Georg Tintner
-
5 IV. Finale: Moderato 11:09
- Track
- 5
- Title
- IV. Finale: Moderato
- Duration
- 11:09
- Composer
- Anton Bruckner
- Ensemble
- National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland
- Conductor
- Georg Tintner
- Disc 10
-
1 I. Feierlich, misterioso 25:47
- Track
- 1
- Title
- I. Feierlich, misterioso
- Duration
- 25:47
- Composer
- Anton Bruckner
- Ensemble
- Royal Scottish National Orchestra
- Conductor
- Georg Tintner
-
2 II. Scherzo: Bewegt, lebhaft 09:58
- Track
- 2
- Title
- II. Scherzo: Bewegt, lebhaft
- Duration
- 09:58
- Composer
- Anton Bruckner
- Ensemble
- Royal Scottish National Orchestra
- Conductor
- Georg Tintner
-
3 III. Adagio: Langsam, feierlich 24:14
- Track
- 3
- Title
- III. Adagio: Langsam, feierlich
- Duration
- 24:14
- Composer
- Anton Bruckner
- Ensemble
- Royal Scottish National Orchestra
- Conductor
- Georg Tintner
- Disc 11
-
1 I. Allegro molto vivace 11:27
- Track
- 1
- Title
- I. Allegro molto vivace
- Duration
- 11:27
- Composer
- Anton Bruckner
- Ensemble
- Royal Scottish National Orchestra
- Conductor
- Georg Tintner
-
2 II. Andante molto 12:35
- Track
- 2
- Title
- II. Andante molto
- Duration
- 12:35
- Composer
- Anton Bruckner
- Ensemble
- Royal Scottish National Orchestra
- Conductor
- Georg Tintner
-
3 III. Scherzo: Schnell 05:09
- Track
- 3
- Title
- III. Scherzo: Schnell
- Duration
- 05:09
- Composer
- Anton Bruckner
- Ensemble
- Royal Scottish National Orchestra
- Conductor
- Georg Tintner
-
4 IV. Finale: Allegro 08:21
- Track
- 4
- Title
- IV. Finale: Allegro
- Duration
- 08:21
- Composer
- Anton Bruckner
- Ensemble
- Royal Scottish National Orchestra
- Conductor
- Georg Tintner
-
5 Symphony No. 4 in E-Flat Major, WAB 104, "Romantic"": IV. Finale, "Volksfest" (1878 version, ed. L. Nowak) 19:03
- Track
- 5
- Title
- Symphony No. 4 in E-Flat Major, WAB 104, "Romantic"": IV. Finale, "Volksfest" (1878 version, ed. L. Nowak)
- Duration
- 19:03
- Composer
- Anton Bruckner
- Ensemble
- Royal Scottish National Orchestra
- Conductor
- Georg Tintner
- Disc 12
-
1 Ladies and gentlemen, the title of my talk tonight is "Bruckner and I…" 09:38
- Track
- 1
- Title
- Ladies and gentlemen, the title of my talk tonight is "Bruckner and I…"
- Duration
- 09:38
- Performer
- Georg Tintner
-
2 So I mention that because this was completely new territory, especially in New Zealand… 12:22
- Track
- 2
- Title
- So I mention that because this was completely new territory, especially in New Zealand…
- Duration
- 12:22
- Performer
- Georg Tintner
-
3 And now, the composer himself… 12:29
- Track
- 3
- Title
- And now, the composer himself…
- Duration
- 12:29
- Performer
- Georg Tintner
-
4 So, suddenly he who had written four rather ordinary masses before… 14:27
- Track
- 4
- Title
- So, suddenly he who had written four rather ordinary masses before…
- Duration
- 14:27
- Performer
- Georg Tintner
-
5 And now we come to the word Cosmos… 08:01
- Track
- 5
- Title
- And now we come to the word Cosmos…
- Duration
- 08:01
- Performer
- Georg Tintner
-
6 Now, ladies and gentlemen, I shall, if you can still bear it, play to you a few examples… 17:14
- Track
- 6
- Title
- Now, ladies and gentlemen, I shall, if you can still bear it, play to you a few examples…
- Duration
- 17:14
- Performer
- Georg Tintner