David Harbin ([log in to unmask]) wrote: >Dear All, I see that the BBC are to release Goodall's Bruckner 8 (BBC SO) >coupled with Baker singing the Wesendonck Lieder. Can anyoneone give any >more info on this recording? > >I hope it is recorded in the Albert Hall rather than the dry Royal >Festival. Also that it's as magnificent as I suspect it is. Kind >regards, I know of two recorded Goodall B8s. One is from a 1969 Prom (which I was at) one from a studio performance, I believe probably Maida Vale. This is a stiffer and rather cautiously received performance. The RAH, which I'm also presuming is what they're releasing, is a different performance, one friend described it as the "most dogged" he'd ever heard, which struck me as a good description. The Wesenddonck's are also very good, although neither Wanger nor lieder are top of my personal hit parade. RG also did a Prom Bruckner 7 in the 1960s, I'd love to hear that too. deryk barker ([log in to unmask], http://www.camosun.bc.ca/~dbarker)