Bruckner: Symphonie Nr. 8 • Wagner: Siegfried Idyll - Bernard Haitink, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (1981)
Anton Bruckner: Symphonie Nr. 8 c-moll • Richard Wagner: Siegfried Idyll
Bernard Haitink, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
XLD | FLAC (tracks) | No Log/cue-sheet | Coverart Embedded & High-def JPEG | ~440 Mb
Classical | DDD | Philips Digital Classics (1981)
After the complete recordings of the Bruckner Symphonies by Haitink with his Concertgebouw Orchestra (mid 60's - early 70's). This re-recording of the 8th was made at the start of the digital era (1981) and surpasses Haitink's prior reading on many counts. Technically both the orchestra and the recording's sound engineering are superior to the analogue recording from the 70's: powerful and impressive dynamics, always noble and balanced. After that, a third recording followed with the Wiener Philharmoniker and just recently a live recording, again with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Nonetheless, this one stand out as top-notch: it represents the RCO and Haitink in their prime. Moreover, as Haitink's Bruckner Box-set contains the older recording and as the superior 1981-recording has been discontinued, this is a no-brainer. With this issue Haitink's 1974-recording of Wagner's "Siegfried-Idyll" was used as a filler. A must-have, must-hear recording. Enjoy!
Track listing:
Disc 1:
1. - I. Allegro moderato
2. - II. Scherzo (Allegro moderato)
3. - III. Adagio (Feierlich langsam, doch night schleppend)
Disc 2:
1. - IV. Finale: Feierlich, Nicht Schnell
2. Wagner: Siegfried-Idyll
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