Symphony No. 8
Jaap van Zweden / Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra
CC 72549 - 0608917254921
Jaap van Zweden is currently releasing the cycle of Bruckner symphonies with the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic for Octavia and Challenge Records International, with symphonies 2, 4, 5, 7 and 9 already released to great critical acclaim. This is the 8th Symphony!
"Van Zweden and the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic gave Bruckner’s opening movement an aura of mystery, as the two main themes declared themselves before modulating to remote realms. Tightly constructed in a classical manner, the movement gradually moved from darkness to light, while the Scherzo which followed wove a thickening web. If the Adagio attained a beyond-the-grave monumentality through its intricate string textures and chorale-like sub-theme, the oft-repeated descending scale in the finale became a kaleidoscope of textures and colours. Bruckner’s brass is just as busy as Mahler’s, but its moments of cloying Mahlerian fruitiness are short-lived: in Bruckner’s rinsed-clean sound-world, craftsmanship overrides sensuality, as this excellent band showed." - 5 stars, Michael Church, The Independent
Auf dem Weg zur Gesamtaufnahme.
Jaap van Zweden setzt hiermit seinen exzellenten Bruckner-Zyklus fort, den er beim japanischen Label EXTON begonnen hat. Ungewöhnliche Tempi und ein herausragender Klang zeichnen diese Aufnahme aus. 2013 wird die Gesamtaufnahme der 9 Sinfonien vollendet sein und in einer luxuriösen Box erscheinen.
Ik ga ooit bij New York weg omdat ík dat wil.
CC 72549 - Symphony No. 8 - Jaap van Zweden / Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra-
1Symphony no. 8 in c minorAllegro moderato16:02
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2Symphony no. 8 in c minorScherzo (Allegro moderato)14:36
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1Symphony no. 8 in c minorAdagio (Feierlich langsam, doch nicht schleppend)27:52
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2Symphony no. 8 in c minorFinale (Feierlicht, nicht schnell)20:54