John Proffitt <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>Would also highly recommend his 3rd (1889 version) with the Vienna
>Philharmonic, also for EMI and also in excellent sound.

Absolutely, this was the first B3 I ever owned (still have the Seraphim
LP), and it really spoiled me, despite the shortened revised version.
Brucknerians should rejoice now that this recording is being made available
through Preiser.

Ramon Khalona
Carlsbad, California