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BRUCKNER - SYMPHONY NO. 5 - ZANDER - PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA (HYBRID SACD)

Bruckner Symphony No. 5 - Zander/Philharmonia Orchestra On Hybrid SACD

Well known for his treatment of Mahler, conductor, teacher, and professional speaker Benjamin Zander now takes on Bruckner. Music director of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra and a faculty member at the New England Conservatory, Benjamin Zander is famous for his popular pre-concert lectures.

Anton Bruckner has been called the “Wagner of the Symphony.” In the liner notes to the new Telarc recording, Richard Rodda states that “his symphonies have often been called ‘cathedrals of sound,’ and the phrase is appropriate both for the mood that they convey and for their implication of grandeur.” Rodda adds, “a twenty minute Bruckner symphony would be as ludicrous as the massive baldachino of St. Peter’s dropped onto the altar of the neighborhood parish church.”

“In working on the Bruckner Fifth, I became aware of how close his music is to Schubert,” said Zander, who strives in this performance to emphasize the song-like quality of the symphony. I avoided the very slow tempi that have become common in contemporary interpretations and emphasized the sprightly, forward moving, urgency of the music.”

“This masterpiece is rarely performed or recorded, whereas the Shostakovich has been recorded countless times. I am hoping that through this recording and its all-important explanation disc, that we will create thousands of new fans for this great work.” – Benjamin Zander

Bruckner Symphony No. 5 Track Listing

1. Symphony no 5 in B flat major