ANTON BRUCKNER 1824-1896
Symphony No.8 in C minor

Bruckner's majestic Symphony No.8 overflows with lavish themes and rich sonorities, representing the composer at his grandest, whilst the Symphony's occasional title 'Apocalyptic' alludes to an underlying tone of solemnity. In this live BBC recording dating back to 1981, we hear the Nowak edition of the work in a triumphant interpretation by Klaus Tennstedt and the London Philharmonic Orchestra.

ANTON BRUCKNER 1824-1896
Symphony No.7 in E major

The Seventh Symphony brought Bruckner to international attention, and has all the characteristic traits of a Bruckner symphony: expansive with spacious and colourful orchestral textures. In this 1984 BBC recording, Klaus Tennstedt draws on the committed forces of the London Philharmonic Orchestra to deliver a powerful and passionate performance.

ANTON BRUCKNER 1824-1896
Symphony No.4 in E flat 'Romantic'

Bruckner's fourth symphony unfolds and cascades like a mighty ocean. In this stirring performance recorded for broadcast by the BBC in 1989 at the Royal Festival Hall, the London Philharmonic Orchestra's former Principal Conductor Klaus Tennstedt finds extraordinary momentum and depth in Bruckner's powerful orchestral waters, drawing a fervent and impassioned performance from one of the world's great romantic orchestras.

MARK-ANTHONY TURNAGE b 1960
Twice Through the Heart, Hidden Love Song, The Torn Fields

Three works by the London Philharmonic Orchestra's Composer in Residence Mark-Anthony Turnage offer strikingly different glimpses of the human interface: a chilling first-person account of marital murder, a touchingly titled musical gift and an acerbic view of the destruction of war. Works of acute craft and insight are captured here with vivid drama in performance under Marin Alsop.

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