Bruckner - The Complete 9 Symphonies - Herbert von Karajan, Berliner Philharmoniker (17LP, Box set, Analogue & Digital Recording)
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Anton Bruckner - The Complete 9 Symphonies:
- Symphony No.1 In C Minor, 1865/66 "Linz" Version
- Symphony No.3 In D Minor, 1888/89 Version
- Symphony No.2 In C Minor, 1876 Version With Pasages Restored From The 1872 Version
- Symphony No.8 In C Minor, 1887-90 Version
- Symphony No.4 In E Flat Major "Romantic", 1878-80 Version
- Symphony No.6 In A Major
- Symphony No.7 In E Major
- Symphony No.9 In D Minor
Berliner Philharmoniker
Conducted by Herbert von Karajan
17 LP 33 sides, Box set, 20 page booklet
Limited to 2,000 numbered copies
Original analog Master tape :
- YES for Symphonies Nos. 4-9
- NO for Symphonies Nos. 1-3 (Digital Recording)
Heavy Press : 180g VirginVinyl
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Optimal Media GmbH in Germany
Label : Deutsche Grammophon - The Original Source series
Original Label : Deutsche Grammophon
Recorded at the Berlin Philharmoniker in January & April 1975 (n. 8), April 1975 (n. 4 & 7), September 1975 (n. 9), December 1976 (n. 5), September 1979 (n. 6), September 1980 (n. 3), December 1980 & January 1981 (n. 2), January 1981 (n. 1)
Mixed by Rainer Maillard at Emil Berliner Studios
Remastered by Sidney C. Meyer at Emil Berliner Studios
Box set originally released in 1982
Reissued in August 2024
Tracks:
Side A:
- Symphony No. 1 - Allegro molto moderato; II. Adagio
- Symphony No. 1 - Adagio
Side B:
- Symphony No. 1 - Scherzo. Lebhaft
- Symphony No. 1 - Finale. Bewegt und feurig
Side C:
- Symphony No. 2 - Moderato
Side D:
- Symphony No. 1 - Andante: Feierlich, etwas bewegt
Side E:
- Symphony No. 2 - Scherzo: Mässig schnell
Side F:
- Symphony No. 2 - Finale: Mehr schnell
Side G:
- Symphony No. 3 - Gemäßigt, mehr bewegt, misterioso
Side H:
- Symphony No. 3 - Andante: Bewegt, feierlich, quasi Adagio
Side I:
- Symphony No. 3 - Scherzo: Ziemlich schnell
Side J:
- Symphony No. 3 - Finale: Allegro
Side K:
- Symphony No. 4 - Bewegt, nicht zu schnell
Side L:
- Symphony No. 4 - Andante quasi allegretto
Side M:
- Symphony No. 4 - Scherzo. Bewegt - Trio. Nicht zu schnell. Keinesfalls schleppend
Side N:
- Symphony No. 4 - Finale. Bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell
Side O:
- Symphony No. 5 - Introduction. Adagio - Allegro. Mäßig
Side P:
- Symphony No. 5 - Adagio. Sehr langsam
Side Q:
- Symphony No. 5 - Scherzo. Molto vivace, schnell - Trio. Im gleichenTempo
Side R:
- Symphony No. 5 - Finale. Adagio - Allegro moderato
Side S:
- Symphony No. 6 - Maestoso
Side T:
- Symphony No. 6 - Adagio. Sehr feierlich
Side U:
- Symphony No. 6 - Scherzo. Nicht schnell - Trio. Langsam
Side V:
- Symphony No. 6 - Finale. Bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell
Side W:
- Symphony No. 7 - Allegro moderato
Side X:
- Symphony No. 7 - Adagio. Sehr feierlich und sehr langsam
Side Y:
- Symphony No. 7 - Scherzo. Sehr schnell - Trio. Etwas langsamer
Side Z:
- Symphony No. 7 - Finale. Bewegt, doch nicht schnell
Side AA:
- Symphony No. 8 - Allegro moderato
Side AB:
- Symphony No. 8 - Scherzo. Allegro moderato
Side AC:
- Symphony No. 8 - Adagio. Feierlich langsam, doch nicht schleppend
Side AD:
- Symphony No. 8 - Finale. Feierlich, nicht schnell
Side AE:
- Symphony No. 9 - Feierlich. Misterioso
Side AF:
- Symphony No. 9 - Scherzo. Bewegt lebhaft - Trio. Schnell
Side A:
- Symphony No. 9 - Adagio. Langsam, Feierlich
Reviews :
"A landmark in the history of Bruckner recording." — Gramophone 2021
The Bruckner interpretations by Herbert von Karajan and the Berliner Philharmoniker are legendary — especially those of the nine symphonies in the recordings from 1975 to 1981. To mark the 200th anniversary of Anton Bruckner's birth, Deutsche Grammophon is reissuing this legendary cycle on vinyl in a limited and numbered 17LP set.
Following the example of the highly successful Original Source Series, all analog recordings (Symphonies 4-9) have been remastered and edited in pure analogue by the outstanding team Rainer Maillard and Sidney C. Meyer at Emil Berliner Studios, using a machine specially set up for the original 8-track recordings. The Symphonies Nos. 1, 2 and 3, which are digital recordings from 1980 and 1981 respectively, were also remastered and edited by the same team, optimizing the digital sound.
The production is once again in the proven hands of pressing plant leader Optimal. The set presents each symphony in its own sleeve with work description adapted from the respective first release. In a further insert, which also contains the liner notes of the first complete release from 1980, photos and recording documentation, Rainer Maillard explains in detail which materials were available to Emil Berliner Studios and how these were used to achieve optimum sound quality.
Ratings :
Discogs : 4.71 / 5