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Bruno Walter,Columbia Symphony Orchestra

Description:

[The Art of Bruno Walter, 1957-1961 (16)] The stereo recordings made by Bruno Walter (1876-1962) between 1957 and 1961, the last years of his life, are the most important performances in his vast discography. The recordings are a "world heritage" masterpiece, the fruit of his long musical experience and deep insight. These early stereo masterpieces were recorded with state-of-the-art equipment and technology at the American Legion Hall, which has excellent acoustics, through a series of meticulous rehearsals and sessions with the Columbia Symphony Orchestra, which was specially organized for this purpose. These recordings have been newly remixed and remastered for the first time in 21 years since 1998, and are available for distribution from the "Bruno Walter Complete Stereo Recordings SA-CD Hybrid Edition" (7 volumes, available 2019-20), which won a special category and special award at the 58th "Record Academy Awards" in 2020. This is the last Bruckner recording by Walter and the Columbia Symphony Orchestra, and it is a euphorically beautiful performance in which the flowing romanticism that the Symphony No. 7 encompasses is matched by Walter's sense of form.The stoic sound of the Haas version without percussion in the second movement is also appropriate for Bruckner interpretation by Walter in his later years. ●DSD remastering (2019/20)