Don Satz wrote:

>I am embarking on a little review project of some recordings of Bruckner's
>4th and 8th Symphonies prompted by my acquisition of the EMI Gemini 2-CD
>set conducted by Karl Tennstedt.  I have quite a few versions of each
>work and plan to enhance my collection.  Toward that end, I'd like to
>include versions that other list members are particularly fond of.  What
>are your preferred recordings of each of the two symphonies?  It would
>be good to know your reasons, but a simple listing is also fine.

You'll get the usual suspects--multiple recordings of Jochum, Karajan,
Haitink, Skrowaczewski, Schuricht (8), lots of others, but just in case
no one mentions them, Bohm 4 for sure, 3, as well, though his 7 & 8 are
not as good.  Also consider Solti's underrated 7th with the VPO.  Also
check out Celibidache and Giulini (slow).  And Klemperer 4 (but not 8).

For curiosity, the "original versions" before the popular revisions of
4 and 8 with Russel Davies or Inbal (not so much Tintner).

Many more, but I'm on my way out the door.

Roger Hecht

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