Philippe Herreweghe, Orchestre des Champs-Elysées - Bruckner: Symphony No. 5 (2009)

Tracklist

01. Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat Major, WAB 105: I. Adagio - Allegro
02. Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat Major, WAB 105: II. Adagio
03. Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat Major, WAB 105: III. Scherzo, molto vivace (Schnell)
04. Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat Major, WAB 105: IV. Adagio - Allegro moderato

Rarely did the première of a Bruckner symphony arouse such enthusiasm; even if, in this case, the first performance took place nearly 20 years after its composition, the work captivated listeners with its ineffable mystery, one thinks of late Beethoven, combining 'Baroque' logic with Romantic introspection. Parting company with Wagner, Bruckner had found his own path...

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