London Symphony Orchestra & Rattle Symphony 4 Super-Audio CD

The air shimmers and glows, and somewhere in the mists, a solitary horn gives a lonely call. The stuff of fairytales? The truth is, it's impossible to write about Bruckner's majestic Fourth Symphony without letting the imagination soar; he never wrote anything more colorful, or more poetic. In Germany, they call it the 'Romantic' symphony, and it's easy to hear why. Sir Simon Rattle loves Bruckner's Fourth, and on this new recording from LSO Live, he conducts the work in all it's splendor: music that never gets any less stirring, and has never sounded so fresh. He is aware, too, that Bruckner's inspiration burned so brightly that he ended up with more ideas than he could actually use. "There is much wonderful music which remains almost entirely unplayed" he says. On this album he steps inside Bruckner's workshop, bringing to light some of the music that didn't make the final cut. This edition of the symphony and it's discarded Scherzo and Finale by Benjamin-Gunnar Cohrs was published in 2021. The world premiere performance with Sir Simon Rattle and the LSO is a must-listen for lovers of Bruckner's music, and gives us a glimpse into the composer's untold musical thoughts.

1. Bruckner: Symphony No. 4 - I. Bewegt; nicht zu schnell 2. Bruckner: Symphony No. 4 - II. Andante quasi Allegretto 3. Bruckner: Symphony No. 4 - III. Scherzo. Bewegt - Trio. Nicht zu schnell. Keinesfalls schleppend - Scherzo da capo 4. Bruckner: Symphony No. 4 - IV. Finale. Bewegt; doch nicht zu schnell 5. Bruckner: Symphony No. 4 - Scherzo. Sehr schnell - Trio. Im gleichen Tempo - Scherzo da capo 6. Bruckner: Symphony No. 4 - SFinale ('Volksfest'). Allegro moderato 7. Bruckner: Symphony No. 4 - SAndante quasi Allegretto 8. Bruckner: Symphony No. 4 - SFinale. Bewegt; doch nicht zu schnell