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RE: Bruckner Symphony #4 (Romantic)

Posted by Amphissa (A) on February 21, 2011 at 16:19:26

In Reply to: Bruckner Symphony #4 (Romantic) posted by TeddiJackEddie on February 21, 2011 at 14:33:34:

Well, it sorta depends what you are looking for. Will this be like the one copy and you'll never listen to other recordings? Or will you be looking for several, to explore the different versions and interpretations? Because I don't think there is any one single version that trumps them all.

First on my list is the recording by Jesus Lopez-Cobos with the Cincinnati Symphony. This is the original version of the 4th, and it is quite different from later revisions. For one thing, the Scherzo is entirely different. This is a good performance with very good Telarc audio.

Another one-off unique recording is Celibidache with the Munich forces. The brass literally started taking yoga and Tai Chi in preparation for Celibidache's arrival, because his tempi are so slow. And one would not necessarily want to listen to Bruckner played this slowly every time. But Celibidache draws out so many inner voices and demands such beautiful timing and tone from his orchestra, that you hear things in this recording that you'd never hear anywhere else. Listening to this recording increases one's appreciation of other recordings. (Well, it did for me.)

Now to the mainstream performances. I guess a lot depends on whether you want good audio or not. I personally like the Bohm recording a lot. It is the top choice of many people for a reason. Many people like Jochum as well.

But I personally prefer the 1998 performance by Gunther Wand with the Berlin Philharmonic. I have more than 25 recordings of the 4th on LP and CD, including 4 by Wand with different orchestras. If I could have only one recording, it would be the one by Wand with BPO.

"Life without music is a mistake" (Nietzsche)

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