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Bruckner Symphony No. 7 in E, WAB 107

March 8, 2018March 5, 2018 Fugue for Thought

performed by the Hamburg Philharmonic under Simone Young, or as below with the Vienna Philharmonic under Carl Maria Giulini (cover image by Fábio Ferreira) Bruckner’s seventh symphony, one of his most famous and successful, was written between 1881 and 1883, … Continue reading Bruckner Symphony No. 7 in E, WAB 107

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Dame Ethel Smyth: String Quintet in E, op. 1

April 16, 2017April 15, 2017 Fugue for Thought

performed by the Mannheim String Quartet with Joachim Griesheimer, available here on iTunes (U.S. store) or on Amazon (No YouTube today, but I highly recommend purchasing the recording of this work; it’s exquisite.) Smyth’s music was seldom evaluated as simply the work of a composer … Continue reading Dame Ethel Smyth: String Quintet in E, op. 1

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Brahms Symphony no. 4 in E minor, Op. 98

June 16, 2016June 4, 2016 Fugue for Thought

performed by the Vienna Philharmonic under Carlos Kleiber Many hail this as the greatest recorded performance of the Brahms, and it is indeed exquisite. We are here, I must admit, with even a little bit of apprehension, at the end … Continue reading Brahms Symphony no. 4 in E minor, Op. 98

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