Bruckner: Symphony No 7 / Young, Hamburg Philharmonic
Details
- Composer
- BRUCKNER, ANTON
- Artist
- Young
- Format
- SACD
- Label
- Oehms Classics
- Released
- Apr 14, 2015
- Catalog #
- OC688
- UPC
- 4260034866881
About
The celebrated Bruckner cycle by the Hamburg Philharmonic under Simone Young saw its completion during the 2014–15 season. On 30 August 2014, this mature, practiced Brucknerian orchestra recorded Bruckner’s radiant Seventh Symphony in the Laeiszhalle, heard live on this CD. With the beauty of its themes and its moving homage to Bruckner‘s great, intimidating model, Wagner, this Symphony - ranking among the composer’s finest orchestral statements - offers a particularly impressive listening experience.
REVIEWS:
The most apposite word I can apply to Simone Young's approach to Bruckner is 'fluidity.' She allows the lyrical melodies of the first two movements to unfold naturally and with a good sense of structural cohesion.
-- BBC Music Magazine
I enjoyed this performance very much. I also liked the sound on this SACD which has presence and definition. There’s a good front-to-back perspective and all sections of the orchestra have been well served by the engineers. In particular the brass, so important in Bruckner’s sound-world, register very satisfyingly yet never excessively.
-- MusicWeb International
This is one of those performances where you feel from the opening phrases that everything is just right. The music soars, yet has all the heft and depth one could want. Orchestral balances are excellent… Above all, the spirit of Bruckner, often felt in the concert hall but so elusive in recordings, is present. This is a glorious Bruckner Seventh.
-- Fanfare
Tracklist 4 tracks
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1 I. Allegro moderato 21:38
- Track
- 1
- Title
- I. Allegro moderato
- Duration
- 21:38
- Composer
- Anton Bruckner
- Ensemble
- Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg
- Conductor
- Simone Young
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2 II. Adagio. Sehr feierlich und sehr langsam 21:42
- Track
- 2
- Title
- II. Adagio. Sehr feierlich und sehr langsam
- Duration
- 21:42
- Composer
- Anton Bruckner
- Ensemble
- Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg
- Conductor
- Simone Young
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3 III. Scherzo: Sehr schnell 10:24
- Track
- 3
- Title
- III. Scherzo: Sehr schnell
- Duration
- 10:24
- Composer
- Anton Bruckner
- Ensemble
- Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg
- Conductor
- Simone Young
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4 IV. Finale: Bewegt, doch nicht schnell 12:45
- Track
- 4
- Title
- IV. Finale: Bewegt, doch nicht schnell
- Duration
- 12:45
- Composer
- Anton Bruckner
- Ensemble
- Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg
- Conductor
- Simone Young