Bruckner Symphony no. 8 2nd Mov. 1/2 Karajan VPO 1979
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@musodavid That is exactly the way I feel. Some of his music is ethereal, heavenly -- as beautiful as anything I've ever heard. But then so much of it leaves me with the question, "Where on earth is this going? Anywhere at all?"
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Bruckner is a composer that frustrates me. I am just working my way through all the symphonies to try and get to grips with him. Passages of shear brilliance followed by passages that just seem to meander with no real purpose. Fabulous music like the 4th, 7th and this 8th and others that just seem to be a series of mighty episodes linked with string. HELP.....
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Dare I say this is the best scherzo ever? It might very well be.
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Glorious! that's the word I was looking for...
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I like the Giulini version with the VPO - Karajan is great here, though
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Great peformance, almost as good as George Szell`s definitive recording with the Cleveland Orchestra!
One of the greatest works in history. Karajan here is in top form.
homeros8000 2 years ago 8
Good question.
Numboss 2 years ago 3