February round-up
and , a combination so well known and admired; do we really need a fifth account of the Eighth Symphony? I’m not arguing after hearing this performance with the Bavarian RSO, and one of the most remarkable things is how little has changed from Haitink’s first recording with the Concertgebouw in 1981., there’s such energy and beauty in the playing, and the icing on the cake is a live performance of Bruckner’s Te Deum, with a fine solo team and unstoppable propulsion. () ★★★★★
