Marek Janowski's 2007 recording of Anton Bruckner's unfinished Symphony No. 9 in D minor with the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande is quite possibly the best sounding of any recording ever made of this work, and the hybrid multichannel SACD format gives it every possible advantage. From the soft, somber fanfares that open the first movement to the radiant major chord that closes the Adagio, Janowski draws a well-rounded and burnished tone from this exceptional orchestra that is exactly what one wants in Bruckner, even in this ...
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Marek Janowski's 2007 recording of Anton Bruckner's unfinished Symphony No. 9 in D minor with the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande is quite possibly the best sounding of any recording ever made of this work, and the hybrid multichannel SACD format gives it every possible advantage. From the soft, somber fanfares that open the first movement to the radiant major chord that closes the Adagio, Janowski draws a well-rounded and burnished tone from this exceptional orchestra that is exactly what one wants in Bruckner, even in this grave and austere symphony. Surprisingly, the orchestra under Janowski delivers something very close to a weighty German sound, despite its reputation for having a lighter French quality under its founding conductor, Ernest Ansermet. All of the monumental climaxes, ponderous cadences, and heroic perorations are played with maximum force, yet the Suisse Romande demonstrates that it can turn on a dime and play with a gentle Viennese lilt in the lyrical episodes. The direct stream...
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