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Newsletter - January 1, 2025

Newsletter - January 1, 2025

Newsletter - January 1, 2025
Welcome to the Newsletter from Abruckner.com!

As of January 1st the Discography Database and the Bruckner Archive Database have been updated. The underlined headlines below will take you to the various sections of the website where the bullet points below are featured. Please use these as guides to the new information offered since the last newsletter.

Newsletter - January 1, 2025

Happy 2025! It’s hard to believe that I am welcoming in a new year again, but time inextricably moves on, so here I am! Given that 2024 was Anton Bruckner’s 200th anniversary year, it’s not surprising to note that it was a banner year for Bruckner performances and the Bruckner Archive is bulging with new performances.

This New Year celebration finds me in Miami, Florida visiting members of my family. The fireworks here were impressive. You can download and watch the last one minute of the presentation here.

In the coming months, my focus will be on preserving the Archive. At present it contains every Bruckner orchestral performance that was ever released on physical media to the public, plus thousands of performances that have been broadcast or recorded privately.

I will now be offering some duplicates out of the Archive for sale in my webstore in an effort to raise the funds to transport physical discs to the Mediathek in Austria. These offerings will be posted in my webstore. Donations for this effort are also welcome.








Donations will appear on your credit card statement as "Charter Oak Recordings."

Please join the Bruckner Society of America. The Society is now celebrating its 93rd year. Annual membership is just $30.00 and it provides access to special essays and recordings and a subscription to The Bruckner Journal which is published three times per year. It is also the only place where you can obtain William Carragan’s book, ANTON BRUCKNER – Eleven Symphonies - a must read for any Bruckner enthusiast. Carragan put his enormous knowledge of Bruckner’s music on paper and complements his descriptions with smartphone “QR Codes” (or an associated website) of audio examples so the reader / listener can understand the differences between the various versions. The purchase of William Carragan's book includes a one year subscription to the Society. Quantities of the book are limited!!

CASH REWARD FOR WANTED RECORDINGS. Click here for details.

LATEST NEWS AND POSTINGS

  • Any news about Bruckner that reaches my desk is posted here. After a while, interesting stories are moved to the FEATURES SECTION (below).


THE BRUCKNER ARCHIVE

  • The Bruckner Archive recording database (with over 12,650 listings) has been updated and it is easy to download as an Excel file. Many of these recordings are available to collectors and researchers. Contact me for details on how you can fill in some holes in your collection. The database is fully sortable including the ability to sort by performance date!


EDITOR'S SECTION

  • There are many subjects covered here. While the topics remain relatively static, the sections themselves are frequently updated, so make it a point to check out the various subjects under this heading.


NEW AND FEATURED RELEASES

  • A listing of new releases and exclusive recordings - many currently available in my webstore.


FUTURE RELEASES AND RECENT DISCOVERIES

  • A listing of future releases and recordings that have recently been discovered.


DOWNLOADS

  • A collection of wonderful downloads including scores and the always popular DOWNLOAD OF THE MONTH.


WEB STORE

  • The web store focuses on new Bruckner recordings and other Bruckner recordings that are not generally available. The store is divided up into sections for CDs and DVDs, books and scores, downloads, bargain samples and collectibles. Be sure to check out each section for new items. My focus is on new releases and hard-to-find items.



FEATURES

  • As stories in the LATEST NEWS AND POSTINGS section get older, those that are still relevant get moved into the FEATURES SECTION. There is a wealth of information here that you may have missed when they were first posted.


ARTICLES / GRAPHICS

  • Essays in English and other languages are entered as they are discovered or accepted.

  • New graphics (over 1,400) are frequently added.


PLEASE SUPPORT THIS SITE All the information provided on this site is available to you free-of-charge. But it is not free for me to get it to you. Recordings must be purchased as does the server space upon which this website is stored. There is an easy way for you to support this venture. Simply purchase recordings and other items in my web store. Purchases will support the ongoing expenses of operating this website.

Stay safe and happy listening!

John F. Berky