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21 hours ago, soulpope said:

Excellent performance of this challenging Bruckner symphony ....

This is my first listen to this cycle so hard to say for sure but i remember listening to this symphony and couldn't stop thinking; i like this one ... so one of the highpoints for me here. 

Why is this Bruckner symphony challenging ?

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1 hour ago, Referentzhunter said:

This is my first listen to this cycle so hard to say for sure but i remember listening to this symphony and couldn't stop thinking; i like this one ... so one of the highpoints for me here. 

Why is this Bruckner symphony challenging ?

Bruckner 6 is challenging (at least for me), because it lacks these recurring themes which dominates Symphonies 4, 5, 7 and 8 and remains sort of a dark monolith .... by coincidence very similar to Sibelius, as his austere Symphony 6 is "sandwiched" between tone painting symphonies 5 and 7 ....

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5 hours ago, soulpope said:

Bruckner 6 is challenging (at least for me), because it lacks these recurring themes which dominates Symphonies 4, 5, 7 and 8 and remains sort of a dark monolith .... by coincidence very similar to Sibelius, as his austere Symphony 6 is "sandwiched" between tone painting symphonies 5 and 7 ....

I just received the October issue of BBC Music Magazine.  Y'all might be interested in the cover story "What's Wrong With Bruckner?"  As they state: 

For something of a contrast, we dive deep into the life and music of one of classical music's most divisive composers, Anton Bruckner. To mark the composer's 200th anniversary this year, Stephen Johnson makes a case for this obsessive, troubled and endlessly polarising composer.

Love or hate the Bruckner symphonies? Stephen has lived with them, and taken great comfort from them, for years - and he makes a compelling case for their deeply spiritual appeal and sometimes overwhelming emotional power.

https://www.classical-music.com/magazine/issues/october-2024

Now listening to:

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Riccardo Muti - The Complete Warner Symphonic Recordings, disc 5.

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10 hours ago, mjzee said:

I just received the October issue of BBC Music Magazine.  Y'all might be interested in the cover story "What's Wrong With Bruckner?"  As they state: 

For something of a contrast, we dive deep into the life and music of one of classical music's most divisive composers, Anton Bruckner. To mark the composer's 200th anniversary this year, Stephen Johnson makes a case for this obsessive, troubled and endlessly polarising composer.

Love or hate the Bruckner symphonies? Stephen has lived with them, and taken great comfort from them, for years - and he makes a compelling case for their deeply spiritual appeal and sometimes overwhelming emotional power.

https://www.classical-music.com/magazine/issues/october-2024

Thnx for sharing 🙏 .... always wondered where this "divisive" view comes from and if there is a case why it is not extended to the symphonic euvre of Brahms and Schumann ....

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1 hour ago, soulpope said:

Looks intriguing ....

Am reading a biography on Mozart. Came across a section where Mozart  met Myslivecek. He was older than Mozart, and may (?) have had an influence on Mozart.

So I decided to listen to some music by Myslivecek. This is an interesting recording, but was unable to see a clear connection to the music of Mozart.

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1 hour ago, Peter Friedman said:

Am reading a biography on Mozart. Came across a section where Mozart  met Myslivecek. He was older than Mozart, and may (?) have had an influence on Mozart.

So I decided to listen to some music by Myslivecek. This is an interesting recording, but was unable to see a clear connection to the music of Mozart.

Thnx .... the influence of Myslivecek on Mozart can only be guessed, I believe .... but recurringly Myslivecek is simply a composer sui generis .... btw appreciate this recording .... :

https://www.discogs.com/de/master/1818695-Josef-Mysliveček-Das-Neue-Orchester-Chorus-Musicus-Köln-Christoph-Spering-La-Passione-Di-Nostro-Si

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Now listening to Stokowski's premiere recording of Charles Ives' Fourth Symphony, as heard in this set:

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A powerful performance!

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The CD also includes Ives' Robert Browning Overture and four songs (arranged for chorus & orchestra).

 

 

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6 hours ago, HutchFan said:

Now listening to Stokowski's premiere recording of Charles Ives' Fourth Symphony, as heard in this set:

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A powerful performance!

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The CD also includes Ives' Robert Browning Overture and four songs (arranged for chorus & orchestra).

 

 

I had the Columbia lp when issued and now have a Japanese cd with the extras you mention.

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