On Monday, September 18, 2023 at 2:07:16 AM UTC-7,
raymond....@gmail.com wrote:
> On Monday, 18 September 2023 at 16:17:05 UTC+10, Dan Koren wrote:
> > On Sunday, September 17, 2023 at 10:02:55 PM UTC-7, Dan Koren wrote:
> > > On Sunday, September 17, 2023 at 10:00:36 PM UTC-7, Dan Koren wrote:
> > > > On Wednesday, September 13, 2023 at 10:35:55 PM UTC-7, steve...
gmail.com wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > I have several recordings of the Bruckner 7th including Karajan, Wand, Giulini, and
> > > > > various Celibidaches. Listening to the 1st and 2nd movements is a joy of course,
> > > > > but the last movement always eludes me. Its themes are clearly based off of the
> > > > > opening melody of the first movement, but emotionally the music as a whole never
> > > > > seems to grab me. Does anyone have a recommendation for a recording that includes
> > > > > a "revelatory" reading of this elusive movement in particular, one that brings out what is
> > > > > ostensibly great in it?
> > > >
> > > > Try Lahav Shani:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2HkR8qYVQQ
> > >
> > > The complete symphony is this playlist, and it is very good:
> > >
> > >
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lqZ0djbPP5eBXZ20nZTxlCqSsFZ47kDnc
> > >
> >
> > One may also check Eliahu Inbal's complete
> > Bruckner symphony set:
> >
> >
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZj82r6sudoUEToxtI04F9mim4IlnuGQQ
> >
> > This is without question the finest complete
> > Bruckner symphony set on record so far.
>
> The main problem with Inbal's Bruckner set is his use of the original versions.
That fact is clearly stated on the packaging of Inbal's Bruckner set, as well as on
the pages of the digital version on YouTube. Whether this is part of the problem