Bruckner: Symphony No 4 Haitink

Bernard Haitink; London Symphony Orchestra

Bruckner
Symphony No 4

Bernard Haitink is internationally renowned for his interpretations of Bruckner and is widely recognised as the world's leading Bruckner conductor.
Bruckner's Fourth Symphony ('Romantic') conjures up visions of mediaeval knights, huntsmen and enchanted woodland, particularly through the prominent use of the horn in the work. One of his most popular pieces, it was treated to many revisions by the composer and this recording features the second version of the 1877/8 Nowak edition (published 1953) with the 1880 Finale.

Concert reviews
'There is no safer pair of hands in this music than Bernard Haitink.
His sense of pacing and spacing, of the larger picture beyond the fine detailing, is second to none' The Independent, 15 June 2011 (UK)
'Great hushes, mighty crescendos, time for every duplet and triplet to be grounded yet to resonate with momentum. Not until the scherzo's trio did time seem to stand still in a meditative haze of dance recalled. This was Bruckner's maximal minimalism at its most majestic' The Times, 17 June 2011 (UK)
'Haitink had perfect control of its many peaks and plateaux, while his volume control was minutely calibrated ... On a night such as this, the London Symphony Orchestra seems to be a confederacy of virtuosos' The Evening Standard, 15 June 2011 (UK)

Price: $18.98