The Bruckner Journal
VOLUME TWENTY-SIX, NUMBER TWO
JULY 2022
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ITEMS IN THIS ISSUE
In memoriam...
Kenneth "Ken" A Jacobson
Abram "Chip" Chipman
David Cheepan
Anton Bruckner Meets Franz Schubert:
How Bruckner's earlier compatriot has assisted with some problems in performing his String Quintet
by Alan George, founder Fitzwilliam String Quartet
Bruckner In Iceland
by Fidel Atli Quintero Gasparsson
Anton Bruckner Documentary Biography
Chapter 5: Bruckner In Vienna: The Second Ten Years (1878-1887)
by Crawford Howie, revised 2020
CONCERTS REVIEWED
LONDON, UK ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL 9 APRIL 2022
Mauricio Kagel: Zehn Märsche, um den Sieg zu verfehlen (Ten marches in order to miss victory),
for brass orchestra (1979), Nos. 4 & 1.
Helmut Lachenmann: Marche fatale (UK premiere)
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4 (Mitsuko Uchida)
Bruckner: Symphony No. 6
London Philharmonic Orchestra / Vladimir Jurowski
by Ken Ward
LONDON, UK ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL 26 MAY 2022
MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 23, K. 488 (Maria João Pires)
BRUCKNER: Symphony No. 7 (ed. Nowak)
Philharmonia Orchestra / Herbert Blomstedt
by Ken Ward
LONDON, UK BARBICAN HALL 27 MAY 2022
BAKER: The Price of Curiosity (world premiere, BBC commission)
RACHMANINOV: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (Stephen Hough)
BRUCKNER: Symphony No. 9 (ed. Cohrs 2000)
BBC Symphony Orchestra / Alpesh Chauhan
by Ken Ward
MEDIA REVIEWED
BRUCKNER: Symphony No. 2 in C minor (1877 version ed. Carragan)
Wiener Philharmoniker / Christian Thielemann
rec. 25-28 April 2019, Musikverein, Vienna
SONY 19439914122 [58:13]
by Ralph Moore
BRUCKNER: Symphony No. 0 in D minor “Die Nullte” (ed. Nowak)
Bruckner Orchester Linz / Markus Poschner
rec. 22-24 February 2021, Rehearsal Hall, Musiktheater, Linz
Bruckner 2024 – The Complete Versions Edition
CAPRICCIO C8082 [44:29]
by Ralph Moore
BRUCKNER: Symphony No 4 in E-flat major (ver. 1888, ed. Korstvedt 2004)
Altomonte Orchester St Florian / Rémy Ballot
rec. live 21 August 2021, Stiftsbasilika St Florian, Upper Austria
GRAMOLA 99261 [79:27] DDD SACD
by Ralph Moore
BRUCKNER: Symphony No. 7 in E major (ed. Nowak, 3rd revised ed. 2003)
Gürzenich-Orchester Köln / François-Xavier Roth
rec. live 8-10 October 2019, Kölner Philharmonie, Germany
MYRIOS MYR030 [56:44]
by Ralph Moore
BRUCKNER: Symphony No. 4 in E-flat major, 'Romantic' (1878-80) (ed. Korstvedt) [67:56]
'Volksfest' finale* (1880) (ed. Korstvedt) [15:21]
Bruckner Orchestra Linz & ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra* / Markus Poschner
rec. 16-19 February 2021, Rehearsal Hall, Musiktheater, Linz &
29 November 2021, Radiokulturhaus, Vienna*
Bruckner 2024 – The Complete Versions Edition
CAPRICCIO C8083 [83:16]
by Ralph Moore
BRUCKNER: Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major (Nowak)
Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra / Ken Takaseki
rec. live, 16 June 2021, Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall
BRAIN MUSIC CD OSBR-38006 [75:44]
by Ralph Moore
BRUCKNER: Symphony No. 8 in C minor (Nowak 1890 version)
Bruckner Orchestra Linz / Markus Poschner
rec. 5 & 7-9 February 2018, Rehearsal Hall, Musiktheater, Linz
Bruckner 2024 – The Complete Versions Edition
CAPRICCIO C8081 [76:16]
by Ralph Moore
BRUCKNER: Complete Symphonies – revised version
Complete Symphonies – Mass No. 3 – Psalm 146 – Organ Works
Philharmonie Festiva / Gerd Schaller
rec. live, July 2007 – November 2020, Abteikirche, Ebrach, Upper Franconia
and Regentenbau, Bad Kissingen (D minor Symphony & No. 1 1866 “Linz”,
No. 1 1891 Vienna & No. 4 Volksfest finale), Germany.
PROFIL HÄNSSLER MEDIEN PH22007 [20 CDs: 18:17:38]
by Ralph Moore
BRUCKNER: Symphonies 1-9
Berliner Philharmoniker / Various conductors
rec. live, 2009-2019, Philharmonie, Berlin
9 CDs + Pure Audio Blu-ray Disc + 3 Concert Video Blu-ray Discs in High Definition
Details beneath review
BERLINER PHILHARMONIKER BPHR190281 CD/BD-A [595 mins] Blu-ray [639 mins]
by Ralph Moore
NEW AND REISSUED RECORDINGS
UPCOMING RECORDINGS
March to June 2022 - Upcoming Releases
Compiled by Howard Jones
WORLD-WIDE CONCERT LISTING
July to October 2022
Compiled by Michael Cucka
And sundry other short items of interest to Brucknerians
