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Brahms: Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98, Tragic Overture, Op. 81 & Schicksalslied, Op. 54

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Brahms: Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98, Tragic Overture, Op. 81 & Schicksalslied, Op. 54
- WALTER BRUNO / COLUMBIA S. O.
- MUSICA CLASICA
- INTERNATIONAL
- MUSIC
The Columbia Symphony may not have been a first-class orchestra, but Bruno Walter trained to do the right things, and it responded with first-class accounts of these symphonies. While there are instances of less-than-stellar ensemble work, there is also some very fine first-desk playing, and the performances as a whole are marked by a natural feeling of movement, phrasing, and expression. Walter's approach to the music is kindly, caring, wonderfully whole--sunny but not overly brilliant, warm but not overly heated, sincere but not overly impassioned, and above all gemÂtlich. Anyone who thinks that means the conductor was slow, shapeless, or indulgent should listen. There is thrust here, and plenty of momentum. The recordings, made between 1959 and 1961, are closely miked and somewhat bass-heavy, but have benefitted immensely from Sony's state-of-the-art remastering. Considering the vintage, the sound is wonderfully alive and direct. --Ted Libbey
Country USA
Brand Sony
Manufacturer Sony Classical
Binding Audio CD
ItemPartNumber 074646447222
Model 074646447222
ReleaseDate 1995-10-31
UnitCount 1
Format Original recording reissued
UPCs 074646447222
EANs 0074646447222

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