Klaus Tennstedt's 1989 concert recording of Anton Bruckner's Symphony No. 4 in E flat major, "Romantic," represents the conductor's work with the London Philharmonic Orchestra following his tenure as its music director, yet it is as rich and satisfying as any of his previous efforts with this group, and it is a remarkable emeritus achievement. Despite the infirmities and insecurities that led Tennstedt to resign his position in 1987, on this recording he is firmly in charge of the ensemble and fully attentive to details in ...
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Klaus Tennstedt's 1989 concert recording of Anton Bruckner's Symphony No. 4 in E flat major, "Romantic," represents the conductor's work with the London Philharmonic Orchestra following his tenure as its music director, yet it is as rich and satisfying as any of his previous efforts with this group, and it is a remarkable emeritus achievement. Despite the infirmities and insecurities that led Tennstedt to resign his position in 1987, on this recording he is firmly in charge of the ensemble and fully attentive to details in the score -- no mean feat in this long work, which has often been criticized for being rambling, repetitive, boring, and unfocused. Tennstedt's concentration is sharp, and he brings out features in the music that are essential to making sense of it, and all the while he controls it with a broad but firm pacing that suits the work's expansive scale and grandiose sweep. Furthermore, this is a big-hearted rendition with lush string textures, delicate woodwind sonorities, and gloriously...
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