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Day 47: Symphony No. 3 in D Minor (Tintner)

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This morning’s conductor of Anton Bruckner’s Symphony No. 3 in D Minor (WAB 103), nicknamed “Wagner,” is Georg Tintner (1917-1999), the Austrian-born composer/conductor I often hear on a local Classical radio station. I first encountered (at least during this 144-day project) Mr. Tintner on Day 15 and on Day 31. Before I type another word, … [Read more…]

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

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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…]