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Title: Bruckner by Klemperer.
Post by: oscar on December 17, 2009, 12:20:52 PM

There are a few live recordings of Bruckner symphonies conducted by Otto Klemperer (Medici Masters).  How do these compare with the ones he recorded subsequently with EMI ?? ;)

best regards,

Oscar.

Title: Re: Bruckner by Klemperer.
Post by: barry guerrero on December 19, 2009, 08:15:39 AM

I think that the "live" Vienna Phil. Mahler 9 is generally superior to the EMI Philharmonia one (except for sound quality, obviously). But I've never heard any of the live Bruckner ones. In fact, I've rarely seen those.

Barry

Title: Re: Bruckner by Klemperer.
Post by: John Kim on December 19, 2009, 03:37:47 PM

Quote from: barry guerrero on December 19, 2009, 08:15:39 AM

I think that the "live" Vienna Phil. Mahler 9 is generally superior to the EMI Philharmonia one (except for sound quality, obviously). But I've never heard any of the live Bruckner ones. In fact, I've rarely seen those.

Barry

I second about the Klemperer/VPO M9th. It's super M9th with very idiomatic playing from VPO.

As for his Bruckner I love the B5th & B6th, the latter being a masterful reading. But I've never heard his live Bruckner recordings. I suppose they are more rugged and driven than the EMI studio recordings.

John,