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In the Thread: Bruckner and women

Post Subject: 1887 original 8th symphony as operettaPosted by steverino on: 11/25/2012

"Under Young’s button the 8th sound like it is a light, concert version of the symphony, some kind of almost operetta-style phrasing. Then I presume that this style is not Ms. Young version but Bruckner own original vision."

I don't think Bruckner ever went to see operettas although I could be mistaken in that. The original 1887 version actually is longer and probably slightly more "difficult" than the 1890 version. There are a few cuts and rewrites here and there in the 1890 version, such as the coda to I and some instrumentation changes in the woodwinds etc. Remember that Levi criticized it as "too difficult" which is why Bruckner revised it after a nervous breakdown or two. Actually the Haas edition used a conflation of the two versions. I don't think Bruckner should be included in as a partner with Ms Young. He is not able to object to her interpretation not that he would have in life I'm sure. However it is intriguing that Ms Young can turn Bruckner into Johann Strauss Jr or Lehar. Maybe she should redirect her talents to those?

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