Silliest album shot of the century
mainDoes anyone still read CD booklets?
I made the mistake of opening the small print that comes with Andris Nelsons’s DG Bruckner 7th from Leipzig and found this:
OK, so the conductor’s having a cuddle with the composer in the mortuary.
The picture is from a photoshoot by Marco Borggreve, not a passing paparazzo.
Whose idea was it?
And can anyone supply a printable caption?
How about, “I dream of Tony.”
Anton is not amused
You are writing about it, so it worked.
Good point. When we last hear about the latest phantastic cd cover?
Side note: Couldn’t Nelsons just say no?
oops: fantastic, not phantastic
Poor Anton……..He might indeed have dreamed of the opening theme of the Seventh Symphony but not this!
They don’t make an attractive couple, I’m afraid.
In poor taste alright
“Sleeping with Anton Bruckner”. Are Nelson’s tempi THAT slow?
In answer to the original question, yes I do read and find the booklets supplied with
CD’s very beneficial. Long may they continue to be provided.
In the matter of one photograph, what is all the fuss about?
Andris Nelsons is a fabulous Bruckner conductor and is currently providing us with a wonderful survey of his symphonies coupled with Wagner overtures and other excepts.
He adores Bruckner so what is all the fuss about? Get out more and listen to music I say!
+1
I’ll say this much: if he’s willing to pose for this lullaby of a photograph with Anton’s bust , his love for and affinity with Bruckner’s music is entirely non-egotistical and sincere. Bruckner is a Dream….and I agree wholeheartedly!:)
Judging by the real bust he’s recently parted company with, this one is surely a poor substitute!! 🙂
PURRRRRfectly put SUE!
+1
+1 – I’m with you on every note. Sorry NL – but this is a silly original posting.
Really strong Bruckner performances by the LGO and Nelsons so far. I also like the sound quality DG provides with the high-res download formats.
I really hope Nelsons avoids the 4th movement addition(s) to the 9th, whenever that one will occur.
Why? What do you feel is wrong with the attempted completions?
Bloody silly
How about this caption: “He saw … he came … that’s it.”
He saw, he came, they both fell asleep.
Better!
Don’t touch me, you pervert! I am a Catholic.
Just an honest depiction of what most people feel about Bruckner, or classical music in general, anyway…