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Music and Arts Programs of America

Bruckner: Symphony No 5; Et Al / Knappertsbusch, Munich Po

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Details

Composer
BRUCKNER BRAHMS
Artist
Knappertsbusch
Format
CD
Label
Music and Arts Programs of America
Released
Sep 01, 2002
Catalog #
MA CD-1105
UPC
017685110528

About

Tempo flexibility, dynamic contouring, and rhetorical gesture are part and parcel of Bruckner's music as promulgated in the first published editions used by Knappertsbusch until the end of his life. John Rockwell wrote that "Knappertsbusch's way with Brucknerian rubato - varying the pulse of the music without undermining Bruckner's solid grandeur - seems to capture the essence of the music time after time, mixing serenity with thrilling urgency." Granted, Kna did not always follow the letter of the first printings in his realizations. His predilections for dramatic underlining reflects the same tradition that infuses the old scores with various refinements of tempi, phrasing, and dynamics. Critics judged the performance on this CD superior to the conductor's VPO recording (on Decca) when it first appeared (in 1998); now it has been completely refurbished.

Tracklist 5 tracks

  1. 1 I. Adagio - Allegro 19:13
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Adagio - Allegro
    Duration
    19:13
    Composer
    Anton Bruckner
    Ensemble
    Münchner Philharmoniker
    Conductor
    Hans Knappertsbusch
  2. 2 II. Adagio 14:07
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Adagio
    Duration
    14:07
    Composer
    Anton Bruckner
    Ensemble
    Münchner Philharmoniker
    Conductor
    Hans Knappertsbusch
  3. 3 III. Scherzo: Molto vivace 10:47
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Scherzo: Molto vivace
    Duration
    10:47
    Composer
    Anton Bruckner
    Ensemble
    Münchner Philharmoniker
    Conductor
    Hans Knappertsbusch
  4. 4 IV. Finale: Adagio - Allegro moderato 18:34
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Finale: Adagio - Allegro moderato
    Duration
    18:34
    Composer
    Anton Bruckner
    Ensemble
    Münchner Philharmoniker
    Conductor
    Hans Knappertsbusch
  5. 5 Tragic Overture, Op. 81 14:57
    Track
    5
    Title
    Tragic Overture, Op. 81
    Duration
    14:57
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Ensemble
    Stuttgart Sudfunk Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Hans Knappertsbusch