20 May 2014

An enlivening path to retread (15) -- Herbert Kegel and his intense Bruckner 8

This Bruckner 8 (Arioso CD ARI110) is special, in that it is characterised by visceral rawness, in the brass and even more so in the tympani which seems trying to break open the sky.

Intensity, tension, Eastern European timbre, intoxicating passion are all key features to this recording.

It is Bruckner on another dimension.

Hail to Kegel the Brucknerian.


The recording year (1970) as shown on the cover is doubtful; some have considered this studio recording to be contemporaneous to his live recording (on ODE) in 1975.
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  1. AnonymousSunday, 14 September, 2014

    Yes! Yes! What a surprise to find you featuring this recording, Horace. It has long been one of my favourite 8ths - it's something about the real communication from the orchestra that comes through: you sense that there is a band of real human beings playing here, and playing with passion and commitment. I don't know quite what the magic is, but I love it. It's really alive. My version of it is on the PILZ label, very cheap, and the notes - a short paragraph about the symphony, nothing about the performers - are in Italian.
    Ken Ward

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    1. Horace LauTuesday, 14 June, 2016

      Thanks Ken for your sharing. I'm really glad you like this recording too.
      Horace

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