Mozart Clarinet Concerto and and Bruckner 7th Symphony tonight 11/5/12

[BBMmk2]

I will look forward to this on iplayer!

[Maclintick]

I will look forward to this on iplayer!

I don't think you'll be disappointed BBM. One of the chief glories of the BBC Scottish is their wonderful brass section, who excelled on this occasion, with rotary valve trumpets glistening in resonant string textures. To my mind, Runnicles and his players delivered an authentically Brucknerian experience which bodes well for their forthcoming Bruckner 8 in the Proms.

[Barbirollians]

I only caught the Mozart and found it unremarkable . Frost always does his best with the part but the BBCSO/Runnicles gave a very expressionless almost emaciated accompaniment like Norrington on a bad day .

[Colonel Danby]

I've almost reached the end of Bruckner 7 on listen again, and it's a fine account with the BBC Scots, the brass especially good: I'm a great Runnicles fan, and I too will try to get to the Albert Hall for his 8th if possible.

On record I've got Rattle/CBSO and VPO/Karajan, and though I tend not to collect multiple recordings of the same work, I am saved by the fact that they do use different editions! Compare and contrast...