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In the Thread: Bruckner, me and the Seventh
Post Subject: I do know what I am hearing.Posted by Romy the Cat on: 12/17/2010
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 clarkjohnsen wrote:
Actually it may be! At that time, and to some degree presently, the VPO had perhaps 250 members who played on a rotating basis; in fact a person didn't even have to attend the rehearsal to play in a concert. Those who weren't playing the VPO formed the basis of a rather large collection of other Vienna orchestras.

Moreover, the VPO gives not too many concerts per annum, but they always play at the Staatsoper.

Conclusion: You never know who you're hearing, of if the rehearsals even meant anything.
I did know that VPO has rotating basis that “didn't even have to attend the rehearsals”. Yes, in large cities with a number of good orchestras the musicals are intermingling between the bands. In London for instance the whole compilation authentic or “period” instruments players do play for different orchestras, not the least chairs though.  The festival orchestras are customary built with whomever available… So, it is very possible that some members of Vienna Philharmonic played for Vienna Symphony. However, if you download the Volkmar Andreae recording that I linked able then you will see that Vienna Symphony under Andreae did not sound like Vienna Philharmonic. In fact it sounded more, I would say parsimonious. This is why I brought this whole subject.

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