Bruckner: The Complete Symphonies

Bruckner: The Complete Symphonies

Bruckner: The Complete Symphonies
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Composer: Anton Bruckner
Conductor: Eugen Jochum
Orchestra: Dresden Staatskapelle
Edition: Music CD
Format: Box set, Limited Edition, Original recording reissued
CD Release Date: 2000-11-07
Music Label: EMI Classics
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
  1. Sym No.1 in c: I. Allegro
  2. Sym No.1 in c: II. Adagio
  3. Sym No.1 in c: III. Scherzo: Schnell
  4. Sym No.1 in c: IV. Finale: Bewegt, Feurig
Music CD 2
  1. Sym No.2 in c: I. Moderato
  2. Sym No.2 in c: II. Andante
  3. Sym No.2 in c: III. Scherzo: Massig Schnell
  4. Sym No.2 in c: IV. Finale: Mehr Schnell
Music CD 3
  1. Sym No.3 in d: I. Mehr Langsam, Misterioso
  2. Sym No.3 in d: II. Adagio (Bewegt) Quasi Andante
  3. Sym No.3 in d: III. Ziemlich Bewegt
  4. Sym No.3 in d: IV. Allegro
Music CD 4
  1. Sym No.4 in E flat 'Romantic': I. Bewegt, Nicht Zu Schnell
  2. Sym No.4 in E flat 'Romantic': II. Andante Quasi Allegretto
  3. Sym No.4 in E flat 'Romantic': III. Scherzo: Bewegt - Trio: Nicht Zu Schnell
  4. Sym No.4 in E flat 'Romantic': IV. Finale: Bewegt, Doch Nicht Zu Schnell
Music CD 5
  1. Sym No.5 in B flat: I. Intro: Adagio - Allegro
  2. Sym No.5 in B flat: II. Adagio - Sehr Langsam
  3. Sym No.5 in B flat: III. Scherzo: Molto Vivace - Schnell
  4. Sym No.5 in B flat: IV. Finale: Allegro Moderato
Music CD 6
  1. Sym No.6 in A: I. Maestoso
  2. Sym No.6 in A: II. Adagio: Sehr Feierlich
  3. Sym No.6 in A: III. Scherzo: Nicht Schnell - Trio: Langsam
  4. Sym No.6 in A: IV. Finale: Bewegt, Doch Nicht Zu Schnell
Music CD 7
  1. Sym No.7 in E: I. Allegro Moderato
  2. Sym No.7 in E: II. Adagio: Sehr Feierlich Und Sehr Langsam
  3. Sym No.7 in E: III. Scherzo: Sehr Schnell - Trio: Etwas Langsamer
  4. Sym No.7 in E: IV. Finale: Bewegt, Doch Nicht Zu Schnell
Music CD 8
  1. Sym No.8 in c: I. Allegro Moderato
  2. Sym No.8 in c: II. Scherzo: Allegro Moderato
  3. Sym No.8 in c: III. Adagio: Fierelich Langsam, Doch Nicht Schleppend
  4. Sym No.8 in c: IV. Finale: Feierlich, Nicht Schnell
Music CD 9
  1. Sym No.9 in d: I. Feierlich, Misterioso
  2. Sym No.9 in d: II. Scherzo: Bewegt, Lebhaft - Trio: Schnell
  3. Sym No.9 in d: III. Adagio - Langsam, Feierlich

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Free Music Review: If I Could Have Only One Set of Bruckner Symphonies?
Hit: 5 Stars

Both of Jochum's "complete Bruckner symphonies" have long satisfied collectors of every stripe. They're performed by one of Bruckner's greatest interpreters and in the EMI set he is at the helm of a unique sounding group of players, the Dresden Staatskapelle Orchestra. It stands up well under "desert island" scrutiny. The difference between the DGG and EMI versions has more to do with the orchestras themselves than the interpretations. The EMI is recorded between '79 and '82. DGG derives from the late `50s through the late `60s with the Berlin Philharmonic and Jochum's old friend, the Bayerischen Rundfunks. I find the Dresden players give every ounce of energy they have to reach Jochum's great climaxes. The performances occasionally have an edge to them that the earlier ones don't contain. Jochum makes huge demands on Dresden in their large church acoustic. On the other hand both the Bayerischen and Berlin orchestras on DGG seem always to have something in reserve. Of course there's nothing wrong with either approach. At the moment, I like the Dresden the best.

Yet most ardent Bruckner fans will not be satisfied with a single conductor for each of these symphonies. In any given box set there is sure to be one with its "betters" sitting on a shelf somewhere.

In accordance with the last statement, I'm posting two lists of opinions regarding individual recordings by various conductors, including Jochum, that you might wish to consider as adjuncts to any box set you might buy. You might want to think of looking in some "used" sections.

The first group is from a friend whose knowledge of Bruckner's place in the symphonic firmament is all encompassing. The second is my limited opinion because it only covers the 4th to the 9th. That's because I agree with my friend's choices on the first three symphonies. It should be noted that both of us have based our choices on years of collecting and listening to all of Bruckner's grand epics.

Let's start with my friend's first:

"1) I still think Jochum's DGG version is the best of the Linz Version - Gunter Wand or Chailly for the Vienna version (even if Wand never liked to perform it)
2) I like Carragan's 1873 EDITION best - The best performance is Blomstedt's with Toronto - next would be Chaiilly in Leipzig (both are broadcasts).
3) EDITIONS in order of preference: 1, 2, and 3 - the more Bruckner meddled, the worse it got. 1st version - Hans Zender is the best (broadcast) Blomstedt does this very well. Tintner turns it into a massive edifice; 2nd version - Kubelik and Haitink; 3rd version - Szell is clean and precise - Celibidache makes it mystical
4) 1st version - Michael Gielen makes this version work - hard to do; For the 2nd version, Wand/BPO, Boehm, too many to choose...
5) Horenstein on BBC Classics is a classic, So is Furtwängler. Roegner does interesting things as does Gielen, Wand BPO, Matacic
6) Wand, Kubelik, Klemperer, Keilberth - a new version by Ira Levin to come out soon uses the Hynais edition - very interesting
7) Too many - so many are very good.
8) 1st version - Inbal or Gielen, 2nd version - Too many - Giulini's DGG should be heard, Wand BPO, Horenstein, Goodale, Karajan VPO, Tennstedt
9) Wand again, Naito (just for the Carragan Finale), Furtwangler, Knappertsbusch, Jochum,
10) B0 - Haitink, Rozhdestvensky, Skrowaczewski, Asahina
11) F Minor - Skrowaczewski, Rozhdestvensky"

Here are mine. (I confess I barely know 10 and 11.)

4. As my friend so aptly puts it "too many to choose from." Jochum is always great though here are two others - sonically - Karajan, EMI '71; Solti, Chicago, '81, BBC broadcast, Proms - Royal Albert Hall -rare and n/a commercially;
5. Jochum Concertgebouw, '64 live, Philips; Jochum, 82, Dresden; Rozhdestvensky, Orchestra of the Ministry of Culture, 84, Revelation; Karajan, VPO, Salzburg,'69 live; Furtwangler '51 EMI; for fun try Thielemann, Munich PO, DGG - be aware that the final moments of the last movement will push most sound systems very hard as the climax of the final chorale never stops building through the last measure.
6. Jochum (any); Leitner(!), '82, SWRO, Haenssler;
7. Jochum, BPO, '52, Tahra; Jochum, DVD or CD, Concergebouw in Japan, '86 Bells of St. Florian (his last); Giulini, Philharmonia, 82, live BBC; Matacic, CPO, Supraphon; Blomstedt, Dresden, '84, Denon; Barbirolli, Halle, '70, BBC; only for die hards: Toscanini, '35 NYPO, Pristine (some small parts missing in mvts 2 and 4);
8. My favorite of all Bruckner 8ths: GIULINI, PHILHARMONIA, '83, live, BBC; then, Giulini, VPO, DGG; Karajan, VPO, DGG; Barbirolli, Halle, '70, BBC; Kubelik, Bayrischen Rundfunks, Orfeo; 1st version, Inbal, Frankfurt, Teldec - hard to find; this is just a smattering of so many great versions available.
9. ABOVE ALL: GIULINI, VPO, '88 live, DGG - note: NOT CHICAGO/EMI!*; Barbirolli, Halle, '69 live, BBC; too many more to name.

My list certainly doesn't negate Wand or Celibidache or a dozen other great conductors such as Klemperer or Kabasta or Böhm. But after repeated listening, I think the ones mentioned are the ones I turn to more often than not.

No matter what anyone says, the EMI/Jochum/Dresden set may serve your purposes in every sense. For the price alone it should be bought before it goes away forever. It's also interesting to see how often Jochum is chosen by both of us. The EMI/Dresden sound goes well beyond expectations, especially when compared to the American LPs from the last century. (I've always wanted to say that).



*A special note about the DGG Giulini 9th. For me and many other listeners I've had the pleasure to share it with, the performance stands as Giulini's greatest recorded triumph with Bruckner. The first mvt at over 28 minutes is only faster than Celibidache's. But in that 28 minutes something quite extraordinary happens. The Italian maestro, who felt in his early years that he shouldn't be paid to make music, transcends the written page at every turn. I can say, at least for myself, if I could keep only one CD, this would be it.

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Bruckner: The Complete Symphonies Poster

Here's a welcome box of all Bruckner's numbered symphonies led by a distinguished specialist renowned during his lifetime for his identification with the composer. Neatly laid out with each symphony on a disc of its own (no annoying midsymphony changeovers) and in top-quality late-1970s sound, this is an irresistible bargain for such superb performances. Jochum's Bruckner was spontaneous-sounding, with generally swift tempos tempered by flexible rhythms and slow movements that squeeze all the juice from this heartfelt music. The Dresden orchestra is a marvelous instrument for these works, with a beefy, warm sound and brass players that can whip up the excitement in the grand climaxes. Individual conductors, whether vintage greats like Furtwängler or more recent Brucknerians such as Wand on RCA and Tintner on Naxos, may equal or better Jochum in individual works, but taken as a complete traversal of these massive scores, Jochum's is second to none. --Dan Davis

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