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Karajan made three studio recordings of Bruckner�s 7^th symphony, of which this was the first. It is a version of high repute which I have never managed to hear before now.

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My immediate reaction was very positive. There is a tremendous sense of mystery in the opening, and great pathos leading ultimately to repose in the slow movement. Throughout the work transitions are seamlessly managed and Karajan�s structural grip never wavers.

A quote from the Gramophone on the liner suggests that this is "arguably the most purely beautiful account of the symphony there has ever been on record".

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Despite my scepticism of such claims, I would have to concede that it does encapsulate an important element of this recording � the playing of the Berlin Philharmonic is very beautiful. Whether there is a price to pay for it could be questioned.

The scherzo is, I feel, the least successful movement, lacking in rustic charm and framing a trio which becomes a supplementary adagio.