Symphony No 4

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The music features some brutal juxtapositions of massively powerful music with slow, intimate passages for solo instrume... (more)

The music features some brutal juxtapositions of massively powerful music with slow, intimate passages for solo instruments, including prominent parts for piano and organ. (less)

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Live recording of Symphonies 4 & 5 from the 26th BBC Prom at Royal Albert Hall, London, 5th August 2010. Under the baton... (more)

Live recording of Symphonies 4 & 5 from the 26th BBC Prom at Royal Albert Hall, London, 5th August 2010. Under the baton of renowned conductor Valery Gergiev, the orchestra "gave exemplary performances", as The Independent put it. Only performing on rare occasions, the World Orchestra for Peace is an ensemble of select players plucked from the world's best orchestras. (less)

When it comes to shaping a musical event for the ears and the eyes, the monumental majesty of Anton Bruckner's symphonie... (more)

When it comes to shaping a musical event for the ears and the eyes, the monumental majesty of Anton Bruckner's symphonies and the exhilarating vibrancy of St. Florian's monastery are a perfect match. Welser-Most is an acknowledged Bruckner specialist who has developed a passion for the composer's Fourth Symphony in its infrequently played first edition (1888/89). (less)