Flemming:Thielemann - Bruckner/ Wolf: Symphony No. 7/ Leider

Ren�e FlemingStaatskapelle DresdenConductor Christian ThielemannRecorded live at Semperoper Dresden, September 2012HUGO WOLFVerborgenheitEr ist'sElfenliedAnakreons GrabMignon (2nd version)RICHARD STRAUSSBefreit Op.39 No.4The Dresden Staatskapelle has a living Bruckner tradition, stretching back a century and more, which is lovingly curated by its new music director, Christian Thielemann, who is himself a powerful advocate for the composer's symphonies as the pinnacle of the Austro-German tradition; and in particular for the Wagnerian resonances of the Seventh, whose Adagio was shaped by news of Wagner's death in Venice. Hugo Wolf was also deeply affected by that news; his songs, like Bruckner's symphonies, can be seen as oblique reflections on the influence of Wagner, especially when sung, as they are here by Ren�e Fleming, with the utmost delicacy and intimacy.Running time: 106 minutesSound format: 2.0LPCM + 5.1(5.0) DTS