Prom 70: 6.09.16 - Staatskapelle Berlin and Daniel Barenboim

[EdgeleyRob]

Thanks, Caliban.

BBM: If you have access to a streaming service, try different versions of the adagio - it is a remarkably beautiful and accessible movement. I spent some time yesterday doing this and found some far more involving and moving overall than others, particular favourites being Kent Nagano and Mario Venzago.

Welcome back Thropplenoggin.
That's my favourite movement in all Bruckner.

[Thropplenoggin]

Welcome back Thropplenoggin.
That's my favourite movement in all Bruckner.

Thanks, ER. Yes, that coda:

[Nick Armstrong]

Incidentally, the concert showed that the convention on encores isn't absolute, as per discussion here.... Even though it was their second appearance of two, these Berliners didn't encore - nor did their soloist Perhaps Bruckner's 6th is deemed unsuitable for any afters....

And it was clear the BBC knew that was the case in advance - I could see Ian Skelly remove his headphones at an early stage and join in the applause, and thought 'Ah - no encore then!'...

Let's see what happens with the Dresdners and Bruckner 3. Talking of which, it starts in 25 minutes and I'm still on the sofa typing! Skates on !!

[P. G. Tipps]

I've never been quite able to understand why talk of Bruckner inevitably provokes comments of 'accessible' and 'inaccessible'.

There are a few well-established composers whose music finds me struggling to comprehend what it's all about but in no way could I possibly describe the music as 'inaccessible'. I can 'access' that music any time I wish!

My failure to understand is surely my problem not the composer's?

[Ein Heldenleben]

There 's little to add to the excellent reviews above of the magnificent Bruckner performances ( on both nights) except perhaps to salute Barenboim's overall achievement as pianist / conductor . Last year Paul Driver ( I think) compared him to Liszt - I don't think he's exaggerating. Those Mozart concertos are unbelievably 'fiddly' as the usually faultless Daniel Trifonov demonstrated tonight just before the 1st movement cadenza . To follow one with a Bruckner symphony - absolutely extraordinary. What a musician .

[antongould]

Welcome back Thropplenoggin.
That's my favourite movement in all Bruckner.

Welcome back from me too Throppers .... although I did have a fair punt at 11/2 that you would stay away for 2 years ...... iplayering B6 as I type ......

[Thropplenoggin]

Welcome back from me too Throppers .... although I did have a fair punt at 11/2 that you would stay away for 2 years ...... iplayering B6 as I type ......

Thanks, AG. Sorry about your wager.

[BBMmk2]

Thanks, Caliban.

BBM: If you have access to a streaming service, try different versions of the adagio - it is a remarkably beautiful and accessible movement. I spent some time yesterday doing this and found some far more involving and moving overall than others, particular favourites being Kent Nagano and Mario Venzago.

Hi Thropps! yes I use Spotify Premium. So I will investigate!