Building a Library: Bruckner: Symphony No.7
Reviewer - Stephen Johnson
First Choice: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Karl Bohm (conductor)
(Recorded 1977)
DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON E419 8582 (CD, mid-price) (IMS ‘Galleria’ Series)
Historic Choice: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Karl Bohm (conductor)
(Recorded 1943)
PREISER 90192 (CD, mid-price) (Mono)
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Otto Klemperer (conductor)
(Recorded Live 1958; c/w STRAUSS Till Eulenspiegel’s Lustige Strikce, Op.28)
MUSIC & ARTS CD 4751 (CD, mid-price)
CD Review BAL Catalogue Data bal.bruckner:
bal.bruckner.symphony.no.7
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BUILDING A LIBRARY RECOMMENDATION:
BRUCKNER Symphony No.7
Reviewer: Stephen Johnson
First Choice:
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Karl Bohm (conductor) (recorded 1977)
DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON E419 8582 (CD, mid-price) (IMS 'Galleria' Series)
Historic Choice:
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Karl Bohm (conductor) (recorded 1943)
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Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Otto Klemperer (conductor) (recorded Live 1958; c/w STRAUSS Till Eulenspiegel's Lustige Strikce, Op.28)
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[Next week's Building a Library will feature Rachmaninov's Piano Sonata No.2 ]
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R. STRAUSS Ein Heldenleben (A Hero's Life) Symphonic Poem, Op.40:
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