Classical Convert » bruckner http://classicalconvert.com A beginners guide to classical music, by someone who switched at 23 Thu, 21 Oct 2010 03:44:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Can Someone Convince Me Bruckner is Awesome? http://classicalconvert.com/2007/05/can-someone-convince-me-bruckner-is-awesome/ http://classicalconvert.com/2007/05/can-someone-convince-me-bruckner-is-awesome/#comments Wed, 16 May 2007 04:18:04 +0000 Me http://classicalconvert.com/2007/05/can-someone-convince-me-bruckner-is-awesome/ Whenever I go back home to the shining old jewel in the Atlantic that is the UK, I’m always accosted by huge groups of people who are completely in love with bloody Bruckner.  For some reason my sparents (this is my very cunning word to describe one half of my remarried parents, kinda like step-parents, but you know, portmanteaued) are completely embedded in groups of Bruckner fanatics.

I’ll admit I don’t really know that much of old Anton, but from what I can tell he goes on… and on… and on and bloody on (or should that be: ant on. Oh my what a comedic genius I am tonight) . He’s like a more romantic Shostakovich with absolutely no focus or schedule. He seems to like stretching one or two pretty decent ideas  over about ten times too much music.

Now, I’m sure there are some Bruckner fanatics out there who can set me straight and make me totally fall in love with him, so, errr, what pieces would you suggest? Either that, or tell me to completely give up on him as a lost cause for my tastes.

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