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In the Thread: Bruckner Ninth and the War.
Post Subject: Re: Bruckner Ninth and the War.Posted by clarkjohnsen on: 4/10/2006
Those are indeed great recordings, although for some reason I'm not as huge a fan of the Furtwaengler as most. But let it pass, let it pass.

One recording that you must become familiar with: Sigmund von Hausegger and the Munich Philharmonic (1938). It was the first, and followed (be a few years) that conductor's famous concert of two Bruckner Ninths -- Lowe's and Bruckner's. The former has scarce been heard of since. The performance is unsentimental and surprisingly fleet of foot. As it happens, I have a set of superb Victor pressings that sound far better than any LP or CD dub -- as per usual.

I think you have something there about live performances and the Ninth. Most of those on my list satisfy that criterion; I would respectfully add

Abendroth/Leipzig (1951)

Knappertsbusch/Berlin (1950)

E. Jochum/Bavarian RO

G.L Jochum/RIAS (1954)

And finally, a true standout even amongst superb 1940s and 50s company:

Serge Celibidache/SWDSO (c. 1962)

There's also a fine studio performance by F. Charles Adler.

clark

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