Carnegie Hall Live: Dresden Staatskapelle Plays Bruckner
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Friday, April 19, 2013
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The Dresden Staatskapelle, founded in 1548, dedicated this Carnegie Hall concert to the memory of their late conductor laureate, Sir Colin Davis, who passed away on April 14.
Melanie Burford for NPR
When the orchestra brings Bruckner's Eighth Symphony to New York, listeners hear an ensemble comfortable with the composer's quirks and thrills. Hear what one critic calls a "mesmerizing experience."
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Program:
Anton Bruckner: Symphony No. 8 in C minor
Staatskapelle Dresden
Christian Thielemann, conductor
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