New York Times – 144 Days With Bruckner And Me

Day 15: Symphony No. 1 in C Minor (Tintner)

October 17, 2016 by Bill Leave a Comment

This morning’s conductor of Anton Bruckner’s Symphony No. 1 in C Minor (WAB 101) is one I’ve been eagerly awaiting: Georg Tintner (1917-1999), the Austrian-born composer/conductor that I first heard on a local Classical radio station. It was Bruckner’s Symphony No. 8. I remember immediately being deeply moved by Bruckner’s symphony and going home to … [Read more…]

Day 14: Symphony No. 1 in C Minor (Solti)

October 16, 2016 by Bill Leave a Comment

This morning’s conductor of Anton Bruckner’s Symphony No. 1 in C Minor (WAB 101) is Hungarian-born Sir Georg Solti (1912-1997), an artist with a long and noteworthy career. From his entry on Wikipedia: Sir Georg Solti, KBE (21 October 1912 – 5 September 1997) was an orchestral and operatic conductor, best known for his appearances … [Read more…]