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BRUCKNER SYMPHONY No 6

Simon Rattle/LSO (LSO 0842)

Bruckner’s Symphony No 6 seems apart from some of his other symphonies, being distinct for its rhythms and dynamics. To my ear, it’s the ‘freshest’ of his canon. There’s no shortage of great performances of this stirring work, but finding one that has a great and passionate performance along with a fine modern recording is a little harder. I’ve always been partial to the Solti on Decca, and the Klemperer on EMI. Both are fiery performances. But