Bruckner: Symphonie Nr. 4 (Live aus St. Florian) [Blu-ray]Blu-ray
Live aus St. Florian, 01. 09. 12 When it comes to shaping a musical event for the ears andthe eyes, the monumental majesty of Anton Bruckner s (1824 1896) symphonies and the exhilarating vibrancy of St. Florian s monastery in Austria are a perfect match especially when they are captured on fi lm so thrillingly by such an eminent director as Brian Large. The Fourth Symphonymarks a major milestone in Bruckner s attempt to establish a symphonic design suitable to sustain his innovative musical thought. Not surprisingly, the score was subjected to extensive revisions. The Fourth, in fact, represents the most convoluted revision history of all his symphonies and this for a composer for whom variant editions of a work, often involving substantial changes, became the norm. The result is that the identifi cation of the authentic fi nal score that should be performed is a matter of ongoing debate for many of his symphonies in particular the Fourth. Franz Welser-Möst, the Music Director of The Cleveland Orchestraand General Music Director of the Vienna State Opera, is an acknowledged Bruckner specialist who has developed a passion for the composer s Fourth Symphony called the Romantic by its creator in its infrequently played fi rst edition (1888/89). The Cleveland Orchestra, called the most European of America s prestige formations, has been setting new standards in Bruckner interpretation for several years now through the expertise of Franz Welser-Möst, who elicits a grandiose interpretation from his technically unsurpassable ensemble . . . It was an excellent concert . . . as anticipated. ( Austria s leading daily, Die Presse).
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