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Bruckner: Symphony No. 4
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Bruckner: Symphony No. 4
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by Inbal, Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra, Anton Bruckner, and Eliahu Inbal
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$10.49
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on 9-12-2008.
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This disc of Bruckner's 4th is a recording of the original 1874 score before the substantial 1878-80 rewrite. The rewrite replaces the 3rd movement with the very familiar "hunting scherzo." The other movements were substantially rewritten as well. The hunting scherzo is 3 to 4 minutes shorter than the original scherzo. I like the original scherzo, but Bruckner definitely topped it with the new hunting scherzo. My least favorite movement of the original version is the 4th. The 4th was improved in the rewrite and has far greater cohesion. I have listened to this disc a couple of times now. If nothing else, it helped me to understand why Bruckner tinkered with and revised his symphonies. Too bad there is not an Inbal Bruckner budget boxed set. He is up in the clouds with the other greats in my book. The orchestra is a little rougher than the Berlin or the Vienna Philharmonics, yet they play beautifully with great passion and energy. The recording engineers did a bang up job as well. While I prefer the rewrite over the original, it is almost like having another Bruckner symphony and the original 1874 version is very enjoyable to listen to.
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Bruckner: Symphony No. 4
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