Bruckner: Symphony no. 3 in D minor BaL 31/12/16

[BBMmk2]

Not to drag this excellent thread too far off course - well maybe it's just the Bruckner thread now - I've been listening to the Venzago 2/1877 this week and I just can't move on from it - it's both beautiful and revelatory, even more so than when it appeared. It's rubato-rich in interpretative interest but almost unique in performance style. And what a wonderfully pure tone from the principal horn. I always felt earlier, quicker recordings of the various revisions (e.g. Jochum/Dresden) tried too hard to align it with the later, larger-scale, more dramatic Bruckner, whereas the 2nd is unique in its largely gentle lyrical, pastoral serenity... I feel we had to wait till Tintner really , to get at the truth of it.

Have to give this a spin!

[LeMartinPecheur]

Update for anyone still chasing the top recommendation on silver disc. My order placed via amazon.de (with a ~'Marktplatz' seller presumably) seemed to be going through nicely, but amazon.de told me some hours later that it had been 'cancelled' by the vendor

I then placed an order on amazon.uk at c.£16 + p&p, putting less than total faith in their statement that more stock was anticipated. But they told me yesterday that my order will arrive chez LMP between 18 Jan and 9 Feb

Will let you know if my joy is confounded...

It's just arrived! But the Amazon UK website is still saying it's out of stock so dunno what'll happen if you order it now

[visualnickmos]

I am much taken with Inbal's recording on Teldec. It is, I think the 'first' version - whatever that actually may mean!

[jayne lee wilson]

I am much taken with Inbal's recording on Teldec. It is, I think the 'first' version - whatever that actually may mean!

See above (at length....). It's simply the Original 1873 version, ed.Nowak, which was only published in 1977. Inbal's was the first recording of it in 1982, and very good it still sounds.

[BBMmk2]

See above (at length....). It's simply the Original 1873 version, ed.Nowak, which was only published in 1977. Inbal's was the first recording of it in 1982, and very good it still sounds.

Inbal does seem to have this reputation of producing exceedingly good recordings, of whatever he turns his hand to. Seems rather sacrilegious, on my part not to have bought any!!

[P. G. Tipps]

Inbal does seem to have this reputation of producing exceedingly good recordings, of whatever he turns his hand to. Seems rather sacrilegious, on my part not to have bought any!!

Sacrilegious? I think you're being a touch harsh on yourself, there, Bbm!

Yes, it was Inbal and not Tintner who originally introduced me to the first Bruckner versions.

Incidentally, though on this occasion he uses the inferior (immho!) 1878/80 version of No 4, there is a recent video recording of Inbal/FRSO on YouTube performing this particular work.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEssCDEAyig

Well worth a watch!

(Sorry to digress from No 3 once again ... )

[Barbirollians]

My copy of the Blomstedt has arrived from Amazon today 3 weeks after ordering . Whether they have re-released it is not clear .

[Richard Tarleton]

My copy of the Blomstedt has arrived from Amazon today 3 weeks after ordering . Whether they have re-released it is not clear .

My Blomstedt set arrived from Amazon the other day, marvellous stuff.

[jayne lee wilson]

AS per New Releases thread.... Sensational 1873 Bruckner 3rd, just begun listening ......
More from me soon, when I know it better, but all Brucknerians should find a way of hearing this one....SACD/CD available after 20/08/21....

https://www.qobuz.com/gb-en/album/br.../tvqf2jhuznasa

[Bryn]

AS per New Releases thread.... Sensational 1873 Bruckner 3rd, just begun listening ......
More from me soon, when I know it better, but all Brucknerians should find a way of hearing this one....SACD/CD available after 20/08/21....

https://www.qobuz.com/gb-en/album/br.../tvqf2jhuznasa

My Oppo Blu-ray et al deck can easily play 5.0 or 5.1 surround FLACs via its USB ports. I expect many other fairly modern players and, indeed, some Amps and 'Home Cinema' receivers can do likewise. Not sure? As a final resort, check the manual, though do not entirely rely on it for full accuracy.

[Just to be clear, though quoting from jlw, my comment was aimed as general information. Many listeners never fully exploit the properties of their 'HiFi' equipment.]

[Dave2002]

AS per New Releases thread.... Sensational 1873 Bruckner 3rd, just begun listening ......
More from me soon, when I know it better, but all Brucknerians should find a way of hearing this one....SACD/CD available after 20/08/21....

https://www.qobuz.com/gb-en/album/br.../tvqf2jhuznasa

Currently available as a download for around £6.

https://www.eclassical.com/conductors/dausgaard-thomas/bruckner-symphony-3.html

[Bryn]

Currently available as a download for around £6.

https://www.eclassical.com/conductor...ymphony-3.html

And that, as I think I may have mentioned last night, includes 96/24 surround, 96/24 2-channel stereo, CD rate and mp3, + booklet and rear insert pdfs. A far better deal than the forthcoming QOBUZ alternative. And it's available now. Of course, QOBUZ will offer streaming as well as downloads.