Bruckner: Symphony No. 7 in E Major
Orchestre des Champs-Elysées, Philippe Herreweghe
Early Music has reached Bruckner, and the effect, in this period-instrument performance, is a pleasure. The clarity of texture (you hear each separate part in the fortissimo brass chording)...
Bruckner: Symphony No. 7 in E Major
Orchestre des Champs-Elysées, Philippe Herreweghe
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Early Music has reached Bruckner, and the effect, in this period-instrument performance, is a pleasure. The clarity of texture (you hear each separate part in the fortissimo brass chording)...
About
120 years after its premiere at Leipzig (under the baton of Arthur Nikisch), Philippe Herreweghe provided an opportunity to rediscover the Seventh Symphony played on period instruments. This work was the first to bring Bruckner success beyond the borders of Austria and was never subsequently revised. By dedicating his score to Ludwig II of Bavaria, the composer was also relishing a calculated insult to the Viennese press, still resolutely hostile to his music…
Contents and tracklist
Work length59:50
This work is only available as an album download.
I. Allegro moderato
Track length18:20
This track is only available as an album download.
II. Adagio (Sehr feierlich und sehr langsam)
Track length20:22
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Awards and reviews
11th December 2016
Early Music has reached Bruckner, and the effect, in this period-instrument performance, is a pleasure. The clarity of texture (you hear each separate part in the fortissimo brass chording) underlines the difference between Bruckner and Wagner.
