Symphony No. 3 in D minor 'Wagner'
Anton Bruckner
Karl Böhm / Vienna Philharmonic
1970Top choice from a great Brucknerian. A 'very natural' and 'very powerful' performance that is beautifully played and has 'very nice charm.' Wonderful sound.
Bernard Haitink / Vienna Philharmonic
1988A good complement to Böhm. Also very natural, with an 'etherealness' that lets the beauty of the writing come through. Slightly more understated, patient, and probing.
Hans Knappertsbusch / Vienna Philharmonic
1954This noted Wagnerian delivers 'massive sonorities.' The tempi are slower, giving the performance a 'granite-like power'.