Bruckner; Symphony No.6 Orchestral & Concertos Chandos

Bruckner; Symphony No.6

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CHAN 20221

Bruckner; Symphony No.6

CD UPC: 095115222126

Release Date: August 2021
Originally recorded in July 2012

Composer
Anton Bruckner

Orchestra
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor
Juanjo Mena

Producer
Mike George

Engineer
Stephen Rinker

Assistant Engineer assistant (10 July 2012)
Phil Booth

Assistant Engineer assistant (11 July 2012)
Mike Smith

Venue 10 & 11 July 2012
MediaCity UK, Salford, Manchester

Genre:
Orchestral & Concertos

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ANTON BRUCKNER

Symphony No.6, WAB 106 (1879-81)

59:32

in A major • in A-Dur • en la majeur

Edited by Leopold Nowak

Dr Anton von Oelzelt-Newin und seiner Gemahlin gewidment

Majestoso - Bedeutend langsamer - Tempo wie anfangs -

17:10

Adagio. Sehr feierlich - Largo - Tempo I - Ritardando sempre - Tempo I

20:22

III

Scherzo. Nicht schnell - Trio. Langsam - Scherzo da capo

7:59

Finale. Bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell - Langsamer - Tempo I -

14:01

Total time: 59:32

Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Lucy Gould , leader

Conductor: Juanjo Mena

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Reviews

“…a contrasting, sharply defined, thoroughly powerful interpretation in which nothing is overdone but nothing is underemphasized either. The tempi are neither too fast nor too slow, the musical flow is orderly and coherent, and the orchestral sound is well balanced, transparent and lean, with plenty of bouncy momentum, very dynamic too. The positive, joyful mood of the symphony is expressed far more strongly than in comparative recordings, indeed there is something of the enthusiasm and spectacular brilliance in this interpretation that suits this ‘perky’ symphony very well.” *****

Remy Franck – Pizzicato.lu – 31 August 2021

“… the interpretation [Symphony No. 6] captured here is one of insight and imagination. Mena’s approach is distinguished by the warmth he finds at key moments in the symphony … Chandos’s engineering is of the company’s usual high standard, allowing every detail of Bruckner’s orchestration to be heard …”

Christian Hoskins – Gramophone magazine – October 2021

***** Coup de Cœur

Yannick Millon – Classica magazine (France) – October 2021

“…there surely cannot be any doubts as to this being a glorious performance…”

Colin Anderson – Colinscolumn.com – 25 September 2021

Performance *** Recording *****

“… the BBC Philharmonic provides glowing playing throughout, so that the performance as a whole leaves a strong and positive impression.”

Misha Donat – BBC Music magazine – October 2021

“…the playing of the BBC Philharmonic is impassioned – clearly Mena inspires them… This is an intensely musical performance and would welcome more Bruckner from this team.”

David A McConnell – Theclassicsreview.com – 13 August 2021

Recommended

“… This is a standard CD issue and I can only say that the regular digital sound is ideal… a thoroughly absorbing traversal of a once-neglected symphony which has now found its proper place in the Brucknerian canon as one of his masterpieces.”

Ralph Moore – MusicWeb-International.com – 19 August 2021

“…The BBC Philharmonic offers Bruckner enthusiasts some fine playing, cleanly and clearly captured by the Chandos sound-engineers – with soft, silvery strings, and often understatement… An enriching account of a Bruckner work, which seems to show a change in performance sound and technique for this late-romantic master.”

Stuart Millson – Endnotes – The Quarterly Review.org – August 2021

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