The brass in the Bruckner did sound a bit tired at times but after last night's epic and the very warm conditions maybe not too surprising?
Barenboim handled the wonderful coda of the first movement pretty well just letting the natural momentum of the music carry it forward without forcing the issue by suddenly and (imho) ruinously speeding things up.
So I'm happy ... all the perceived failings in the rest of the performance were easily forgiven and forgotten after that!
Barenboim handled the wonderful coda of the first movement pretty well just letting the natural momentum of the music carry it forward without forcing the issue by suddenly and (imho) ruinously speeding things up.
So I'm happy ... all the perceived failings in the rest of the performance were easily forgiven and forgotten after that!
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