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In the Thread: Berlin Philharmonic Direct to Disc Bruckner 7 with Bernard Haitink
Post Subject: SuspensionPosted by mats on: 6/29/2020
A few years ago Bernard Haitink conquered my heart for all times.
Leading the CSO most patiently through Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis,
everything made sense, sheer beauty. The only performance even close
was a recent Blomstedt Brahms excursion. Perhaps I’m partial to the old Masters?
Something happens when you have nothing left to prove. An possibility arises,
of making the means more important than the end. That works for me.
So, my box arrived today, and you could certainly make a good case for
all the suspicions Romy mentions above. To me, however, it matters not.
Tonight I am so happy to have this record in my collection. I will always
treasure it as a connection to Maestro Haitink, with gratitude.
And as a reminder of how these pages introduced me to Bruckner.
-Mats
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