The best Bruckner mass in a superb version
Antonio Mustaros | Naucalpan, Estado de México Mexico | 10/15/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Once again Herreweghe do an extraordinary job with another masterpiece of religious music, one of the best Bruckner's masses. Without doubt this is the best version available followed by the ones by Frieder Bernius and Helmuth Rilling. The period instruments of the Orchestre des Champs Elysees make a great difference of warmth, texture and clarity. The great RIAS Kammerchor do a magnificent job too. In the other hand, Celibidache's recording of this mass is very good and interesting in terms of understanding of the architecture of the work but totally immersed in the old XXth century hyper-romantic school that never help music (sacred or profane) to communicate its spiritual message."