This recording of Bruckner's Eighth Symphony by the Aachen Symphony Orchestra is interesting in several respects. First, the Aachen Symphony is, by its own definition, a "municipal" orchestra, dating back as far as 1720. Its technical skill, musical acumen, and grandeur of sound are not at all what spring to mind when thinking of a "municipal" orchestra. The massive orchestra required for this symphony plays as a finely adjusted ensemble, befitting its long-standing history. Conductor Marcus Bosch leads the orchestra ...
Read More
This recording of Bruckner's Eighth Symphony by the Aachen Symphony Orchestra is interesting in several respects. First, the Aachen Symphony is, by its own definition, a "municipal" orchestra, dating back as far as 1720. Its technical skill, musical acumen, and grandeur of sound are not at all what spring to mind when thinking of a "municipal" orchestra. The massive orchestra required for this symphony plays as a finely adjusted ensemble, befitting its long-standing history. Conductor Marcus Bosch leads the orchestra through an intelligent and musically satisfying rendition of one of Bruckner's most significant works, brilliantly combining the grandeur of brass chorales and full-orchestra tuttis with tender intimacy of the extended Adagio. This album is also curious because it includes the performance on a standard two-channel audio CD, but also a separate DTS 5.1-channel disc that can be played through many DVD players through home theater systems. The necessity for these two formats stems from the...
Read Less
