I disagree with some of the comments here that the performance is too fast. I feel that Bruckner's music is generally played too slow, so loses momentum. This sounds and feels perfect to me!
If you want to see and hear a fantastic recording of this same piece of music go the Munich Philharmonic recording conducted by Celi with the late great Peter Sadlo on timpani
@duanedawson8562 I agree! I suppose different people have different tastes, but the NDR recording with Günter Wand conducting is what feels right to me. I just personally want to hear the whole ending as deliberate and drawn out as possible, I feel it's way more meaningful and epic that way. That's just me though.
This tempo feels just about perfect to me, though I also enjoy slower performances such as Wand. There’s no single correct interpretation and say it’s “way too fast” is just silly, especially since this is a fairly average tempo for it
What a horrible interpretation of what should be a slow, majestic climax, rushed through so quickly that you can hardly hear any of the counterpoint melodies of the other themes used in the symphony. Quite amateurish.
