tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1248503935075362425.post3717676691499306513..comments2024-03-26T07:58:59.761+00:00Comments on I'll think of something later: CornucopiaDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14506881804082382739noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1248503935075362425.post-91523849177271047362011-04-27T10:30:34.044+01:002011-04-27T10:30:34.044+01:00Welcome, John - this is a record: a comment on one...Welcome, John - this is a record: a comment on one of my first blog entries, written three and a half years ago. Which shows, I suppose, it has a life - as of course does great Gunter way beyond his mortal span. I too remember the 8th at the Proms as one of the truly great performances of a lifetime.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14506881804082382739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1248503935075362425.post-13261156283189419562011-04-26T11:55:27.082+01:002011-04-26T11:55:27.082+01:00Gunther Wand may have been a bit cantankerous but ...Gunther Wand may have been a bit cantankerous but he was loved both in the UK and in Germany for his superb performances of Bruckner. I saw one of his last concerts when he performed the 8th in Lubeck at the age of about 92. He was frail and had an assistant to help him onto the stage but he conducted the long symphony with his usual insight and coherence. I've always though that he just let the music speak for itself and never forced an interpretation on it. Needless to say he got a standing ovation at the end, and not just because of his age! He deserved it!John in the Lothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03859716926230240245noreply@blogger.com