Bruckner - Symphony No. 3 [Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, Saarbrücken Radio Symphony Orchestra]

The first movement sets a rapid pace; more rapid, perhaps, than Bruckner intended. But Skrowaczewski makes a strong case architecturally, and only occasionally does the drive of the rhythmic momentum, rather than its vitality, push proceedings forward unnecessarily. For example, the big climax at the end of the development section can sound more exciting than this, when the conductor allows the rhythmic activity stemming out of the basic pulse to challenge the sonority of the chorale theme. However, this pe