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Bruckner - Symphonies in F minor, D minor & no.5 (DVD) | Unitel Edition 806708

Bruckner - Symphonies in F minor, D minor & no.5 (DVD)

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Label: Unitel Edition

Cat No: 806708

Barcode: 0814337017255

Format: DVD

Number of Discs: 2

Genre: Orchestral

Release Date: 22nd July 2022

Gramophone Editor's Choice

Contents

About

On the occasion of the Bruckner bicentenary, the Vienna Philharmonic recorded its first ever complete Bruckner cycle under the baton of Christian Thielemann. In addition to the well-known canon of nine symphonies, the two earliest Bruckner symphonies in F minor and D minor, which are a world premiere on DVD and Blu-ray, were also recorded for the first time in the orchestra’s history. This uniquely complete edition from the Musikverein and Salzburg Festival, featuring 11 symphonies, also includes extensive conversations with Christian Thielemann about each symphony and insights into his rehearsal work.

“Two symphonies that document Bruckner’s path to mastery quite excellently. [...] Conclusion: The next interesting Bruckner milestone in the cycle.” – Kurier

“Masterly, kapellmeisterlike, dreamlike.” – Der Standard

“Beautiful to weep for and artistically accomplished. [...] The interpretation of the Fifth may be considered a milestone. The way the musicians realised this work was simply grandiose.” – Kurier

Bonus: Discovering Bruckner – Christian Thielemann in conversation with Johannes-Leopold Mayer

Recorded live at the Wiener Musikverein, March 2021

Video director: Benedict Mirow

Mastered from an HD source
Picture format: NTSC | 16:9
Sound format: PCM Stereo, DTS 5.1
Bonus: PCM Stereo
Running time: 254 mins (Symphonies: 176 mins / Bonus: 78 mins)
Language (Bonus): German
Subtitles: English, Korean, Japanese
Region code: 0 (worldwide)

Reviews

‘Revaluation’ and ‘revelation’ are the words that most immediately come to mind in response to this remarkable release in Unitel’s cycle of all 11 Bruckner symphonies... The F minor Symphony has been recorded, albeit less frequently than the more recognisably ‘Brucknerian’ D minor. ... If none of those earlier LP or CD recordings holds a candle to these new performances, it’s because of the collaborative nature of the Viennese music-making: precision of execution married to a joyous sense of on-the-spot discovery. ... If we track back to Karajan’s own first preserved account of the [Fifth] symphony in 1954, we find a journey – by no means straightforward – that’s not unlike the one Thielemann has made down the years in Munich and Dresden, culminating in this grand, life-enhancing harvest-home of a Viennese performance.  Richard Osborne (DVD of the Month)
Gramophone October 2022

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