Credits:

Dohnanyi, E.

Description:

The Munich Philharmonic's self-recorded Bruckner live performance at St. Florian's Abbey in Linz, Germany, with Valery Gergiev, who assumed the position of Chief Conductor in September 2015, and the Munich Philharmonic, is a combination of profound power, sparkling elegance, and beauty. The music of this new duo is highly acclaimed for the concentration and tension with which they brought out the best in strings, winds, and percussion to respond to Gergiev's fiery and skilled conducting, which is deeply passionate and dense. In "Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3," which was recorded and released the previous year, "a groundbreaking interpretation that breaks free from Bruckner's traditional mysticism and religiosity and combines simple beauty and drive. The recording is also highly acclaimed in terms of performance and recording, with "a perfect balance of church reverberation and individual instruments, and no muddiness at all. The recording was handled by Stephan Reh, a highly acclaimed engineer for labels such as CPO and BIS. Mastering was done by Christoph Stickel, an engineer who has worked on various Keith Jarrett albums, who was in charge of new mastering under the supervision of ECM.Symphony No. 8 was premiered by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Hans Richter in 1892, and has been performed by many famous conductors and is regarded not only as Bruckner's masterpiece but also as one of the most famous symphonies of the Romantic period because of its large scale and well-proportioned structure, It has been performed by many famous conductors, and numerous masterpieces have been produced. It is extremely difficult to control the performance of this magnificent work with a large orchestra in the reverberant environment of St. Florian's Abbey, but the deep and varied sounds of all the instruments are clearly reflected in this performance, and the beauty and diversity of the rich and magnificent sounds are superb. Warner Music Japan

Tracklisting:

1.Symphony No. 8 in C minor WAB 108~1. Allegro moderato
2.Symphony No. 8 in C minor WAB 108~2. Scherzo. Allegro moderato
3.Symphony No. 8 in C minor WAB 108~3. Adagio. Feierlich langsam, doch nicht schleppend
4.Symphony No. 8 in C minor WAB 108~4. Finale. Feierlich, nicht schnell