Anton Bruckner – Symphony No. 2 – Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Marek Janowski (2013) [nativeDSDmusic DSF DSD64/2.82MHz]

Anton Bruckner – Symphony No. 2 – Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Marek Janowski (2013)
DSF Stereo DSD64/2.82MHz | Time – 00:54:50 minutes | 2,16 GB | Genre: Classical
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Recorded: Victoria Hall, Geneva, Switzerland (10/2012)

To this day, Anton Bruckner’s Symphony No. 2 in C minor is the least frequently performed of all his symphonies. Rather odd, as the composer described the work in a letter dated October 9, 1878 as “probably, first and foremost, the symphony that is easiest for the audience to understand”, and the first performance, given in Vienna on October 16, 1873 was a great success for the composer. How can one explain this peculiar contrast? On the one hand, considered objectively, the audience could easily follow the work; yet on the other hand, the public at large displayed a predominant lack of interest in the symphony. Is there more involved in this case to fully comprehend precisely this symphony, than simply an understanding of its very clear formal concept? Or had the Symphony No. 2 simply fallen between two creative stools, thanks to its direct symphonic predecessors and successors? Let us take a brief look at the works in its direct vicinity.

Tracklist:
Anton Bruckner (1824-1896)
Symphony No. 2 in C minor (Version 1877)
1 Moderato 17. 47
2 Adante 14. 21
3 Scherzo. Mässig schnell – Trio. Gleiches Tempo 8. 46
4 Finale. Mehr schnell 13. 58

Personnel:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
Marek Janowski, conductor

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mqs.link_BrucknerSymphnyN.2rchestredelaSuisseRmandeMarekJanwski2013DSD64.part1.rar
mqs.link_BrucknerSymphnyN.2rchestredelaSuisseRmandeMarekJanwski2013DSD64.part2.rar
mqs.link_BrucknerSymphnyN.2rchestredelaSuisseRmandeMarekJanwski2013DSD64.part3.rar