Anton Bruckner: Symphony No. 4 (2012)

Using Leopold Nowak's edition of the 1886 version, Ivor Bolton leads the Mozarteumorchester Salzburg in a rather calm and understated performance of Anton Bruckner's beloved Symphony No. 4 in E flat major, "Romantic." While the trend among contemporary conductors has been to perform Bruckner's symphonies in their original versions (which are sometimes dramatically different compositions than the later revisions), or to find interesting ways to play the music in authentic 19th century style, Bolton eschews all attention ... Read More

Using Leopold Nowak's edition of the 1886 version, Ivor Bolton leads the Mozarteumorchester Salzburg in a rather calm and understated performance of Anton Bruckner's beloved Symphony No. 4 in E flat major, "Romantic." While the trend among contemporary conductors has been to perform Bruckner's symphonies in their original versions (which are sometimes dramatically different compositions than the later revisions), or to find interesting ways to play the music in authentic 19th century style, Bolton eschews all attention-grabbing gimmicks and delivers a Fourth that most listeners will recognize. Indeed, this is one of the most commonly performed editions (famously recorded by Böhm, Klemperer, Jochum, Ormandy, and Abbado, among many others), and its familiarity makes it feel soothing and comforting, especially to anyone who has agonized over which of Bruckner's multiple versions to choose. Bolton gives the music a gentle, sympathetic interpretation, and aside from the repeated triplet fanfares and... Read Less

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