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In his final performances with the Lucerne Festival Orchestra in August 2013, Claudio Abbado conducted Anton Bruckner's unfinished Symphony No. 9 in D minor, and this recording is drawn from the best takes from those concerts. Considering that this rendition came near the end of Abbado's life and stands as a worthy testament to his achievements, it's easy to read too much into the interpretation, and to view it as a mystical or transcendent reading because of the circumstances. On the one hand, Abbado's understanding of this symphony was as thorough as any conductor's, and the Lucerne musicians played with seriousness and dedication, offering a version that has impressive power and expressive depth. On the other hand, there are many competitive recordings that either match Abbado's for strength and feeling, or surpass it in purely technical terms of sound quality and reproduction. Certainly the sound is exceptional, according to Deutsche Grammophon's high standards, and this stereo recording is exceptionally clean and noise-free. Yet there are several audiophile recordings of the Ninth available that provide deeper and clearer sound and offer a richer listening experience. So as compelling as Abbado's last recording is on many levels, for Brucknerians and fans of state-of-the-art recording, it's still a contender among many.
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Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, WAB 109 (Anton Bruckner)
Anton BRUCKNER, Composer - Claudio Abbado, Conductor, MainArtist - Lucerne Festival Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Georg Obermayer, Producer, Editor, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Toine Mertens, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Urs Dürr, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 Accentus Music GmbH & Co. KG / Deutsche Grammophon GmbH
Anton BRUCKNER, Composer - Claudio Abbado, Conductor, MainArtist - Lucerne Festival Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Georg Obermayer, Producer, Editor, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Toine Mertens, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Urs Dürr, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 Accentus Music GmbH & Co. KG / Deutsche Grammophon GmbH
Anton BRUCKNER, Composer - Claudio Abbado, Conductor, MainArtist - Lucerne Festival Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Georg Obermayer, Producer, Editor, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Toine Mertens, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Urs Dürr, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 Accentus Music GmbH & Co. KG / Deutsche Grammophon GmbH
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In his final performances with the Lucerne Festival Orchestra in August 2013, Claudio Abbado conducted Anton Bruckner's unfinished Symphony No. 9 in D minor, and this recording is drawn from the best takes from those concerts. Considering that this rendition came near the end of Abbado's life and stands as a worthy testament to his achievements, it's easy to read too much into the interpretation, and to view it as a mystical or transcendent reading because of the circumstances. On the one hand, Abbado's understanding of this symphony was as thorough as any conductor's, and the Lucerne musicians played with seriousness and dedication, offering a version that has impressive power and expressive depth. On the other hand, there are many competitive recordings that either match Abbado's for strength and feeling, or surpass it in purely technical terms of sound quality and reproduction. Certainly the sound is exceptional, according to Deutsche Grammophon's high standards, and this stereo recording is exceptionally clean and noise-free. Yet there are several audiophile recordings of the Ninth available that provide deeper and clearer sound and offer a richer listening experience. So as compelling as Abbado's last recording is on many levels, for Brucknerians and fans of state-of-the-art recording, it's still a contender among many.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 3 track(s)
- Total length: 01:02:59
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Lucerne Festival Orchestra Claudio Abbado
- Composer: Anton Bruckner
- Label: Deutsche Grammophon (DG)
- Genre: Classical
© 2014 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin, Under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2014 Accentus Music GmbH & Co. KG / Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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