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BRUCKNER: Symphonies, Nos. 1-9 & Te Deum. Recording of the 1953 cycle with the Vienna Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Volkmar Andreae. From the Archives of ORF/Radio Õsterreich 1. Digitally restored in 2009. CD 1: (43:08) Symphonie Nr. 1 c-moll WAB 101 ("Linzer Fassung" von 1877, ed. 1953 Leopold Nowak). Symphony Nr. 1 in C Minor. CD 2: (51:00) Symphonie Nr. 2 c-moll WAB 102 (Fassg. 1878/80, ed. Robert Haas). Symphony Nr 2 in C Minor. CD 3: (50:48) Symphonie Nr. 3 d-moll WAB 103 (Fassung 1890, ed. Th. Rättig). Symphony Nr 3 in D Minor. CD 4: (60:29) Symphonie Nr. 4 Es-Dur WAB 104 [gen. "Romantische"] ("Originalfassung" von 1886, ed. Leopold Nowak). Symphony No. 4 in E-flat Major. CD 5: (68:31) Symphonie Nr. 5 B-Dur WAB 105 (Originalfassung). Symphony Nr 5 in B Flat Major. CD 6: (50:49) Symphonie Nr. 6 A-Dur WAB 106 (Fassung von 1881, ed. Robert Haas). Symphony Nr 6 in A Major. CD 7: (58:26) Symphonie Nr. 7 E-Dur WAB 107 (Originalfassung). Symphony Nr 7 in E Major. CD 8: (72:13) Symphonie Nr. 8 c-moll WAB 108 (Fassung: N.N.). Symphony Nr 8 in C Minor. CD 9: (71:43) Symphonie Nr. 9 d-moll WAB 109 (Originalfassung). Te Deum WAB 45 für Soli, Chor, Orchester und Orgel. Symphony Nr 9 in D Minor & Te Deum. Emmy Loose, S./ Hildegard Rössel-Majdan, A./ Anton Dermota, T./ Gottlob Frick, Bs./Alois Forer, Orgel/ Singverein der Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde Wien. From the Archives of ORF/Radio Õsterreich 1. Digital restoration by Aaron Z. Snyder (2009). Notes in German (by Gert Fischer) and English (Mark Kluge). Special: 9 CDs priced as 7! UPC# 0-17685-122729.

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BUZZ: Although hardly known today, the Swiss conductor Volkmar Andreae (1879-1962) belonged to the great generation of Bruckner conductors born while the composer was still in his prime. This exalted group ranged from Bruno Walter (born 1876) to F. Charles Adler (born 1889), and included such masters as Hermann Abendroth, Wilhelm Furtwängler, Otto Klemperer, Hans Knappertsbusch, and Carl Schuricht.

 

Volkmar Andreae conducted Bruckner for half of the Twentieth Century. It is regrettable that his commercially recorded legacy is so meager, for his eloquent advocacy surely deserved better. These Bruckner performances originally given in 1953 and archived in excellent sound for Austrian radio audiences will reward careful listening. Musicologist Kurt Blaukopf wrote concerning this historic cycle: "The performances given by the Vienna Symphony under Andreae's direction and preserved on tape by the Austrian Radio have the significance of a musical monument." Despite the profusion of Bruckner recordings available in modern sound, such a monument merits our enduring attention. All except the 4th Symphony previously unissued.

Disc 1 Sound Clips (MP3):

1. Symphony No- 1 in C minor, WAB 101 (1877 Linz version, ed- R- Haas) I- Allegro – Volkmar Andreae

2. Symphony No- 1 in C minor, WAB 101 (1877 Linz version, ed- R- Haas) II- Adagio – Volkmar Andreae

3. Symphony No- 1 in C minor, WAB 101 (1877 Linz version, ed- R- Haas) III- Scherzo Schnell – Volkmar Andreae

4. Symphony No- 1 in C minor, WAB 101 (1877 Linz version, ed- R- Haas) IV- Finale Bewegt, feurig – Volkmar Andreae

Disc 2 Sound Clips (MP3):

1. Symphony No- 2 in C minor, WAB 102 (1877 version, ed- R- Haas) I- Ziemlich schnell – Volkmar Andreae

2. Symphony No- 2 in C minor, WAB 102 (1877 version, ed- R- Haas) II- Andante Feierlich, etwas bewegt – Volkmar Andreae

3. Symphony No- 2 in C minor, WAB 102 (1877 version, ed- R- Haas) III- Scherzo Schnell – Volkmar Andreae

4. Symphony No- 2 in C minor, WAB 102 (1877 version, ed- R- Haas) IV- Finale Mehr schnell – Volkmar Andreae

Disc 3 Sound Clips (MP3):

1. Symphony No- 3 in D minor, WAB 103 (1890 version, ed- T- Raettig) I- Massig bewegt – Volkmar Andreae

2. Symphony No- 3 in D minor, WAB 103 (1890 version, ed- T- Raettig) II- Adagio- Bewegt, quasi andante – Volkmar Andreae

3. Symphony No- 3 in D minor, WAB 103 (1890 version, ed- T- Raettig) III- Scherzo Ziemlich schnell – Volkmar Andreae

4. Symphony No- 3 in D minor, WAB 103 (1890 version, ed- T- Raettig) IV- Finale Allegro – Volkmar Andreae

Disc 4 Sound Clips (MP3):

1. Symphony No- 4 in E flat major, WAB 104, Romantic (1881 version, ed- R- Haas) I- Bewegt, nicht zu schnell – Volkmar Andreae

2. Symphony No- 4 in E flat major, WAB 104, Romantic (1881 version, ed- R- Haas) II- Andante quasi allegretto – Volkmar Andreae

3. Symphony No- 4 in E flat major, WAB 104, Romantic (1881 version, ed- R- Haas) III- Scherzo Bewegt – Volkmar Andreae

4. Symphony No- 4 in E flat major, WAB 104, Romantic (1881 version, ed- R- Haas) IV- Finale Bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell – Volkmar Andreae

Disc 5 Sound Clips (MP3):

1. Symphony No- 5 in B flat major, WAB 105 I- Adagio – Allegro – Volkmar Andreae

2. Symphony No- 5 in B flat major, WAB 105 II- Adagio – Volkmar Andreae

3. Symphony No- 5 in B flat major, WAB 105 III- Scherzo Molto vivace – Volkmar Andreae

4. Symphony No- 5 in B flat major, WAB 105 IV- Finale Adagio – Allegro moderato – Volkmar Andreae

Disc 6 Sound Clips (MP3):

1. Symphony No- 6 in A major, WAB 106 (ed- R- Haas) I- Maestoso – Volkmar Andreae

2. Symphony No- 6 in A major, WAB 106 (ed- R- Haas) II- Adagio sehr feierlich – Volkmar Andreae

3. Symphony No- 6 in A major, WAB 106 (ed- R- Haas) III- Scherzo Nicht schnell – Trio Langsam – Volkmar Andreae

4. Symphony No- 6 in A major, WAB 106 (ed- R- Haas) IV- Finale Bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell – Volkmar Andreae

Disc 7 Sound Clips (MP3):

1 Symphony No- 7 in E major, WAB 107 (modified 1885 version, ed- A- Gutmann) I- Allegro molto vivace – Volkmar Andreae

2. Symphony No- 7 in E major, WAB 107 (modified 1885 version, ed- A- Gutmann) II- Adagio sehr feierlich und sehr langsam – Volkmar Andreae

3. Symphony No- 7 in E major, WAB 107 (modified 1885 version, ed- A- Gutmann) III- Scherzo sehr schnell – Volkmar Andreae

4. Symphony No- 7 in E major, WAB 107 (modified 1885 version, ed- A- Gutmann) IV- Finale Bewegt, doch nicht schnell – Volkmar Andreae

Disc 8 Sound Clips (MP3):

1. Symphony No- 8 in C minor, WAB 108 (1892 version) I- Allegro moderato – Volkmar Andreae

2. Symphony No- 8 in C minor, WAB 108 (1892 version) II- Scherzo Allegro moderato – Volkmar Andreae

3. Symphony No- 8 in C minor, WAB 108 (1892 version) III- Adagio Feierlich langsam, doch nicht schleppend – Volkmar Andreae

4. Symphony No- 8 in C minor, WAB 108 (1892 version) IV- Finale Feierlich, nicht schnell – Volkmar Andreae

Disc 9 Sound Clips (MP3):

1. Symphony No- 9 in D minor, WAB 109 (original 1894 version, ed- A- Orel) I- Feierlich, misterioso – Volkmar Andreae

2. Symphony No- 9 in D minor, WAB 109 (original 1894 version, ed- A- Orel) II- Scherzo Bewegt; lebhaft – Trio Schnell, Scherzo da capo – Volkmar Andreae

3. Symphony No- 9 in D minor, WAB 109 (original 1894 version, ed- A- Orel) III- Adagio Langsam, feierlich – Volkmar Andreae

4. Te Deum laudamus – Volkmar Andreae

5. Te Deum, WAB 45 Te ergo quaesumus – Volkmar Andreae

6. Te Deum, WAB 45 Aeterna fac – Volkmar Andreae

7. Te Deum, WAB 45 Salvum fac populum tuum – Volkmar Andreae

8. Te Deum, WAB 45 In te Domine speravi – Volkmar Andreae