This is old school Bruckner sound!! blazing brass with string arpeggios, modern conductors have largely softened the brass sound of late...And it's detremental to the score!!..Bruckner sounds best with full blooded sound!!..Good performance generally...
Glorious glorious performance, literally moved me to tears. I think this even beats my previous favourite - Gunter Wand's live performance with the Berliner Philharmoniker, back in 1995. Is there any chance this is on DVD? I'd really love to buy it.
It has been popular said that James Brown was the 'hardest working musician' in the industry. Not to detract from James Brown's obvious passion by any means, just look at those members of the Gewandhausorchester at the end of this performance: they are utterly EXHAUSTED. Know why? They gave it everything they had, PLUS summoning up that extra required that comes out of nowhere when most would quit. THAT is why Blomstedt heralds them on the ovation. Those musicians are FABULOUS!
Blomstedt deserves appropriate credit for realizing the vision Bruckner intended: his direction is almost (with a few minor-by-comparison quibles) exceptional. However, lets not forget the other musicians involved in this spectacular performance: the members of the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig. Without their expert playing AND knowledge of what Bruckner demands, there would not have been such a magnificent performance, regardless of who stood at the podium. Blomstedt would immediately agree.
I saw Bruckner's Fifth with Herbert Blomstedt in the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam yesterday. It was just impressive. The music, especially in Blomstedts direction, sounds like the confession of a Nietzschean Übermensch...
Vieeeln Dank!! Ausgezeichnet und wunderschoen!!
shurishuri89 3 months ago
This is old school Bruckner sound!! blazing brass with string arpeggios, modern conductors have largely softened the brass sound of late...And it's detremental to the score!!..Bruckner sounds best with full blooded sound!!..Good performance generally...
mrsneaky2010 8 months ago
Glorious glorious performance, literally moved me to tears. I think this even beats my previous favourite - Gunter Wand's live performance with the Berliner Philharmoniker, back in 1995. Is there any chance this is on DVD? I'd really love to buy it.
obiwan88 9 months ago
It has been popular said that James Brown was the 'hardest working musician' in the industry. Not to detract from James Brown's obvious passion by any means, just look at those members of the Gewandhausorchester at the end of this performance: they are utterly EXHAUSTED. Know why? They gave it everything they had, PLUS summoning up that extra required that comes out of nowhere when most would quit. THAT is why Blomstedt heralds them on the ovation. Those musicians are FABULOUS!
smartingamerica 11 months ago
Blomstedt deserves appropriate credit for realizing the vision Bruckner intended: his direction is almost (with a few minor-by-comparison quibles) exceptional. However, lets not forget the other musicians involved in this spectacular performance: the members of the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig. Without their expert playing AND knowledge of what Bruckner demands, there would not have been such a magnificent performance, regardless of who stood at the podium. Blomstedt would immediately agree.
smartingamerica 11 months ago
He is realy Bruckner Spezialist, he knows exactly what he wants!!!
landolfiviolin1 1 year ago
@landolfiviolin1 I saw him conducting the fifth in Paris last year, it was absolutely amazing.
hutz 1 year ago
This is the first time I've seen Blomstedt conduct. Great, great finale!
edgluhrs 1 year ago
terrrriffic! danke 4 posting! one of the great symphonic endings everrrr!
authourbrown 1 year ago
I saw Bruckner's Fifth with Herbert Blomstedt in the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam yesterday. It was just impressive. The music, especially in Blomstedts direction, sounds like the confession of a Nietzschean Übermensch...
Karl1985ful 1 year ago 4
Good quality
Exverlobter 2 years ago
Incredible:)
norathorr 2 years ago
Outstanding
Blackhawk7514 2 years ago
1:54 da freut sich aber einer!
zarakas2000 2 years ago