Jochum was was one of the great Brucknerians. This recording is part of the DG set of the nine symphonies, one of the finest ever. Not that bringing off any Bruckner symphony well is a minor achievement, the "Apocalyptic" presents its own special sets of challenges, one of Bruckner's "two problem children" (his "Contrapuntal Masterpiece," the Fifth, is the other). Listening to this recording, we touch the composer's essence, and join together the infinite, the eternal, the tragic and the heroic.
Jochum was was one of the great Brucknerians. This recording is part of the DG set of the nine symphonies, one of the finest ever. Not that bringing off any Bruckner symphony well is a minor achievement, the "Apocalyptic" presents its own special sets of challenges, one of Bruckner's "two problem children" (his "Contrapuntal Masterpiece," the Fifth, is the other). Listening to this recording, we touch the composer's essence, and join together the infinite, the eternal, the tragic and the heroic.
AJNorth 1 year ago
I'm seeing this live from the Cleveland Orchestra on Thursday, for free!
mahler151 1 year ago