The wait is almost over -- Barenboim/Staatskapelle Berlin Bruckner 4-7 on DVD

In June last year, I blogged the video streaming on ARTE Live Web of Barenboim and Staatskapelle Berlin's concerts of Bruckner's Symphonies 4-9, and remarked that, "I hope Accentus Music will issue this June 2010 partial cycle on DVD or Blu-ray, but when I emailed them their answer was that they didn't know if and when it would be released. Another wait." Now the wait is almost over. Accentus Music has just decided to issue this series of performances on DVD and Blu-ray, starting from Symphony No. 4 in January 2013. (Japanese release may be earlier, at the end of December 2012). Those of us who have watched the video streaming will be looking forward to the release of these excellent Bruckner concerts.

While on Barenboim, mention should be made that next Thursday (15th November) will see his 70th birthday. Accentus Music, in cooperation with ZDF and ARTE, will celebrate his birthday with a two-part documentary and a live concert broadcast on ARTE of his "birthday concert" with the Staatskapelle Berlin. This link will give details of these events.