Thielemann triumphs on his return to Chicago Symphony for Bruckner Eight. Successor to Muti?

Oct 23, 2022 | News | 2 comments

Thielemann makes a triumphant return, leading CSO in thrilling and majestic Bruckner

Christian Thielemann records Bruckner 8 with the Vienna Philharmonic for Sony Classical.

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  1. Edward Clark
    Edward Clark on October 23, 2022 at 6:52 pm

    Thielemann seems to me to be a very narrow conductor focusing in on German and Austrian classics.
    That is certain the impression I get from his recordings. Do his concerts include others of similar importance!

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    • canderson
      canderson on October 24, 2022 at 6:58 am

      Edward, in Berlin he’s conducted Messiaen and Tchaikovsky; in Dresden the Verdi Requiem; and he has recorded Cav & Pag. True though that Austro-German repertoire is central to him – but there’s rather a lot of that, and he is surely right to champion the music he feels closest to. Col

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