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In the Thread: Boston and Bruckner
Post Subject: Bruckner in AmericaPosted by steverino on: 8/22/2013
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Unfortunately Lenny Bernstein did nothing to advance Bruckner here and the critic Harold Schonberg kept up the verbal abuse against him for 30 years or so. Romy is correct that Bruckner requires performance familiarity. A few rehearsals won't cut it. The same goes for conductors who give it a go once each leapyear. For some reason Eschenbach is scintillating with choral works and mediocre with orchestral works. I would pay to hear him do the Bruckner Te Deum but I would keep my expectations in bounds with him doing a Bruckner symphony but hope for the best. But from what you say even if Eschenbach were stellar the BSO could mess it up anyway. If I had to guess, the Adagio will probably come off better than the first 2 movements.
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