Christian Thielemann's live 2009 recording with the Staatskapelle Dresden of Anton Bruckner's Symphony No. 8 in C minor ranks highly among contemporary versions, and it may even be the cream of the crop because its clarity, power, sympathy, and gravitas are a compelling mix, while other performances almost always fall short in one of these four critical ways. They may be murky in sound, enervated and meandering in direction, excessively rigid in pacing, or overly theatrical and bombastic, but Thielemann avoids these ...
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Christian Thielemann's live 2009 recording with the Staatskapelle Dresden of Anton Bruckner's Symphony No. 8 in C minor ranks highly among contemporary versions, and it may even be the cream of the crop because its clarity, power, sympathy, and gravitas are a compelling mix, while other performances almost always fall short in one of these four critical ways. They may be murky in sound, enervated and meandering in direction, excessively rigid in pacing, or overly theatrical and bombastic, but Thielemann avoids these pitfalls and delivers the symphony with an extraordinary sense of coherence and a secure feeling for what works. He ensures that every detail can be heard absolutely clearly, with focused attacks, crisp articulation, clean lines, and transparent textures, and he sustains the levels of energy so the musicians and listeners are held in a state of suspense and steadily drawn forward by Bruckner's irresistible rhythms and dynamic movement. Thielemann also preserves the essential Austrian...
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