Takashi Asahina Bruckner Symphonies No. 4 & 8 2SACD TOWER RECORDS

Product introduction

The second installment of Takashi Asahina's 115th birthday project. A project commemorating the 200th anniversary of Bruckner's birth. First SACD release of all songs! Two Bruckner songs that are highly sought after by fans! Extra edition. Contains the complete collection of Canyon originals, a different edition of No. 4, and No. 8, the first release since its first release in 2004. The latest reprint includes a new manuscript by Hikoyuki Komibuchi, and a re-recording of the song commentary from Kouyoshi Uno and Akiji Onodera when it first appeared. Newly mastered by Tomoyoshi Ezaki for this reprint. Limited edition of 700 sets with serial number!

This Symphony No. 4 ''Romantic'' is a different edition of the third complete collection (edited edition) by Canyon Classics, and is a live edition at Suntory H on July 23, 1993. Immediately after it was released in Arton specification in 1995, I am using a slightly modified version at that time. "No. 8" was performed live in Nagoya in February 2001, and first appeared in 2004, three years after the master's death. This song was recorded five months ago from the "Asahina's Last Bruckner" series (Exton), and was highly praised by Kouyoshi Uno. With a new manuscript containing detailed data by Hikoyuki Omibuchi, reposting of the original manuscript by Isao Uno, green label specifications, and new mastering by Tomoyoshi Ezaki in 2024, the master's rich scale has been revived for the first time in decades. Enjoy Bruckner.

New items will be added to Asahina's Bruckner high-quality sound project. "Romantic" included in "Bruckner: Complete Symphonies (3rd and final edition) (1992-1995) [OVEP00016]" by Canyon, which was previously reprinted in 2021 by this project, is a 3-day performance (1993 The edited version was recorded from July 21-23 and 25 at Osaka Philharmonic Hall, Suntory Hall, and Omiya Sonic City. This was released after correcting some defects caused by the live performance, and was released with Asahina's consent, but in response to requests for a separate performance version, all songs were included. The unedited version of the Osaka performance was released once in 1995 as the ARTON version. This time, we will be releasing a slightly revised version based on this ARTON board, which was later requested by the parties involved. It is said that the original ARTON edition also uses the Suntory Hall performance, but the current reproduction is not completely the same as the ARTON edition, so to be precise, it is a valuable sound source that will be released for the first time in this form. is. Therefore, strictly speaking, it is a different version from the SACD version of this project released in 2021, so this edition is the world's first sound source for all songs. In addition, there is no sound source of the entire song at any location other than the aforementioned Suntory Hall performance, and it seems that only some parts were used in the previous edit.

No. 8 was recorded in "Takashi Asahina's Last Bruckner (Symphonies Nos. 4, 5, 7-9) [OVEP00006: Currently Sold Out]" on Octavia's master edition, which was reprinted in 2019 in this project.July 23, 2001 , this live was recorded at the Aichi Prefectural Arts Theater Concert Hall about 5 months before the live at Suntory Hall on the 25th. This is a valuable sound source that was released on CD only once in 2004 after Asahina's death, so this is the first reissue in about 20 years. The performances included in the aforementioned set are famous as Asahina's masterpieces in her later years, but this live performance in Nagoya went smoothly despite the fact that she was reportedly not feeling well that day, and all songs were performed. It runs quickly, taking less than 80 minutes. The fast tempo is especially evident in the third and fourth movements, and it can be said that this is a sound source with characteristics different from other performances of the No. 8.

Work information

Conductor: Takashi Asahina

Orchestra: Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra

Composer: Anton Bruckner

Contents

Number of components | 2 pieces

Track Listing

Anton Bruckner

Disc 1

1. Symphony No. 4 in E-Flat Major, WAB 104, "Romantic" (ed. R. Haas)

Disc 2

2. Symphony No. 8 in C Minor, WAB 108 (ed. R. Haas)

recording

Recorded live at Suntory Hall, Tokyo on July 23, 1993 (1)

Recorded live at Aichi Prefectural Art Theater Concert Hall on February 12, 2001 (2)

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