Title: Bruckner is hardly Abbado's composer
Review: This recording was actually recorded ages ago before DG released it. One wonders why they bothered at all! Abbado approaches the piece with a highly neurotic touch, yet without reaching the dramatic heights of the likes of Hans Knappertsbusch, Furtwaengler and Jochum. Instead, it sounds incoherent and muddly. Go for Knappertsbusch if you want convincing drama. Go for Guenter Wand's wonderful BPO recording or Giulini's VPO recording for an interpretation from the other pole.
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