Gunther Herbig/BBC Philharmonic

Presented by Ian Skelly.

In a concert given at Manchester's Bridgewater Hall, German conductor Gunther Herbig celebrates a 30-year association with the BBC Philharmonic with a performance of an acknowledged masterpiece by Bruckner - a composer he has championed throughout his career.

BBC Philharmonic
Gunther Herbig (conductor)

Bruckner: Symphony No 8

Followed by a focus on the Melos Ensemble:

Copland: Sextet for clarinet, piano and string quartet
Melos Ensemble.
BBC Archives: Recorded 10th March 1969

Weber: Quintet for clarinet and strings (Op.34) in B flat major (J.182)
Melos Ensemble.
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