Thursday, December 1st, 2011
KHCD-2011-096 (STEREO) – Anton Bruckner: Symphony No. 5 in B-flat – Cologne Radio Symphony Orchestra/Günter Wand – Günter Wand in his later years became a supreme advocate of Bruckner’s symphonies, recording the cycle of 9 twice; the first time in the mid-70s with the Cologne Radio Symphony, arguably the better of the two cycles. His supreme grasp of the overall structure and flow of tempi in this symphony, perhaps the most problematic in the cycle, is evident throughout. The Cologne Radio Symphony responds wonderfully to Wand’s demands. Derived from a mint Pro Arte 2-LP set, licensed by Harmonia Mundi. Click here for an MP3 sample.
More to come in December – Cheers – Curt Timmons