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The BPO brass snarl darkly in the first movement and finale, while the strings deliver sharp-edged playing in the scherzo. The Adagio is quite spacious but never sounds overlong, due to Wand’s urgent shaping of the long-spun melodies. Wand renders the finale’s dark drama with a stirring potency and makes a strong case for the Haas edition through his big-hearted playing of the restored cuts.
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There are two sets of Gunter Wand's Bruckner recordings, this set with the Berlin Philharmonic and another, available on vinyl, with the Vienna P. This is Wand's final statement on Bruckner's 8th &, as such, captures the emotion and the structure of the symphony with elegance and power. It is live and a fitting memorial to this great conductor and to Bruckner. If you want this Symphony you have a choice between this as Karajan's 1988 with the Vienna Philharmonic - undoubtedly the two best performances on CD. Enjoy.
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