Bruckner: Symphonies Nos. 8 & 2 & Wagner: Meistersinger Prelude
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Andris Nelsons
I like Nelsons’s approach [in No. 8], and the orchestra is magnificent...The Leipzigers have the right kind of sound, but Nelsons seems uncertain how smoothly the music should flow, so though... — More…
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Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Overture
- Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
- Andris Nelsons
- Recorded: 2019-12-08
- Recording Venue: Gewandhaus, Leipzig
Bruckner: Symphony No. 2 in C minor
- 2nd Version 1877, Ed. William Carragan
- Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
- Andris Nelsons
- Recorded: 2019-12-08
- Recording Venue: Gewandhaus, Leipzig
I. Moderato
II. Andante. Feierlich, etwas bewegt
III. Scherzo. Mäßig schnell - Trio. Gleiches Tempo
IV. Finale. Mehr schnell
Bruckner: Symphony No. 8 in C minor
- Version 1890, Ed. Leopold Nowak
- Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
- Andris Nelsons
- Recorded: 2019-09-06
- Recording Venue: Gewandhaus, Leipzig
I. Allegro moderato
II. Scherzo. Allegro moderato - Trio. Langsam
III. Adagio. Feierlich langsam; doch nicht schleppend
IV. Finale. Feierlich, nicht schnell