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Palazzo Vecchio, Florence.

Celibidache: Bruckner's time is what comes after the end

"If we avoid discussing tempo with Celibidache, something that, according to him, does not exist, we can nevertheless speak of inhabited slowness, and if we embrace this option, the very notion of temporal unfolding will quickly fade away. The unique experience that emerges from it transports us to another world, and this is not solely due to Bruckner. Only Celibidache is capable of bringing us to this state. The benefit of slowness is that everything is heard: details, phrases, voices, and nuances resulting from an extraordinary rehearsal process, all in a complete assembly and balance. The crescendos come from so far away, their execution is so well carried out that the final explosion is of a tectonic efficiency that disregards violent and gratuitous imposition. Transitions and modulations also constitute great moments, magnificent in their significance." (Tutti Magazine, translated from French)

Celibidache: "Bruckner's time is what comes after the end."

Video: Bruckner Symphony Number 8 in C minor - Coda of Finale (1890 Version) Münchner Philharmoniker conducted by Sergiu Celibidache Live Suntory Hall Tokyo, 20 October 1990