In much the same way as he championed Mahler, conductor Bruno Walter was a tireless advocate for Bruckner during his American years. This period in his life fell at a time when the quality of the Austrian mystic's works was being called into serious question. Here the listener is privileged to hear two of Walter's earliest Bruckner performances with the NBC Symphony Orchestra and the Philadelphia Orchestra, taken from broadcast recordings and reproduced here in the best possible sound.

Tracklist:

Symphony No. 4 In E Flat Major, Wab 104, "Romantic" (1888 Version, Rev. F. Loewe, Ed. A. Gutmann): I. Bewegt, Nicht Zu
Symphony No. 4 In E Flat Major, Wab 104, "Romantic" (1888 Version, Rev. F. Loewe, Ed. A. Gutmann): II. Andante Quasi A
Symphony No. 4 In E Flat Major, Wab 104, "Romantic" (1888 Version, Rev. F. Loewe, Ed. A. Gutmann): III. Scherzo: Beweg
Symphony No. 4 In E Flat Major, Wab 104, "Romantic" (1888 Version, Rev. F. Loewe, Ed. A. Gutmann): IV. Finale: Bewegt,
Applause: Applause (Symphony No. 4)
Symphony No. 35 In D Major, K. 385, "Haffner": I. Allegro Con Spirito
Symphony No. 35 In D Major, K. 385, "Haffner": II. Andante
Symphony No. 35 In D Major, K. 385, "Haffner": III. Menuetto
Symphony No. 35 In D Major, K. 385, "Haffner": IV. Finale: Presto
Applause: Applause (Symphony No. 35)
Symphony No. 9 In D Minor, Wab 109 (Original 1894 Version, Ed. A. Orel): I. Feierlich, Misterioso
Symphony No. 9 In D Minor, Wab 109 (Original 1894 Version, Ed. A. Orel): II. Scherzo: Bewegt, Lebhaft - Trio: Schnell, Scherzo D
Symphony No. 9 In D Minor, Wab 109 (Original 1894 Version, Ed. A. Orel): III. Adagio: Langsam, Feierlich

UPC: 017685126222
Label: Music & Arts Program
Release Date: 7.31.12
Format: CD

Bruno Walter - Bruno Walter Conducts Bruckner: Symphonies 4 & 9 (2 CD)