If you have never checked out John Berky's abruckner.com site, you are really cheating yourself of great music and fine scholarship, all on behalf of one of the greatest symphonists ever to grace our troubled planet. I recommend a visit highly!

On his site, Mr Berky posts, on a monthly basis, LP transfers that somehow have never made it to cd format. For his last three postings, Mr Berky has highlighted the conducting of the fine German conductor Heinz Wallberg. Maestro Wallberg is featured leading the Tonkuenstler Orchestra of Vienna in the symphonies 4, 5, and 8, along with the Te Deum. These recordings originally appeared on the Concert Hall label some 45+ years ago.

Let me say that Wallberg's conducting is a revelation, his attention to detail and keen sense of phrasing make these performances exhilarating and a must have. Rarely is Bruckner presented with such insight coupled with edge of chair playing. All I can say is that each performance left me wanting to play the whole thing over again post haste, they are THAT good. How these gems got lost, it totally baffles me. If you love Bruckner, you will want to hear these performances!