Gerd Schaller – Bruckner: Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, WAB 102 (1877 Version) (2024) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]

Gerd Schaller – Bruckner: Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, WAB 102 (1877 Version) (2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 55:11 minutes | 925 MB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Profil Edition Guenter Haenssler

“In its second version of 1877, the Second is very compact; it is well balanced, and you can easily appreciate the large-scale arcs of tension and empathise with them. At the same time the huge contrasts are thrilling. It contains wonderful melodies. The Adagio is almost like a description of a wonderful landscape, by which I mean an inner and an external landscape. This is not programme music, but this movement in particular does exude a great sense of intimacy, closeness to nature and humanity – indeed, it radiates such an overwhelming sense of love that one simply cannot tear oneself away from it. The Scherzo on the other hand is at times coarse and abrasive. The Finale comes across as a whirling dance. So, in a nut-shell, it is a mystery to me why this symphony is not played more often. It is a masterpiece!” (Gerd Schaller)

Tracklist:

1-1. Gerd Schaller – Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, WAB 102 (1877 Version): I. Moderato (Live) (16:48)
1-2. Gerd Schaller – Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, WAB 102 (1877 Version): II. Andante. Feierlich, etwas bewegt (Live) (13:15)
1-3. Gerd Schaller – Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, WAB 102 (1877 Version): III. Scherzo. Mäßig schnell – Trio. Gleiches tempo (Live) (10:19)
1-4. Gerd Schaller – Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, WAB 102 (1877 Version): IV. Finale. Mehr schnell (Live) (14:48)

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