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Anton Bruckner Symphony No. 2 in C Minor - Version 1877

1/19/2024, 4 Tracks, 55:11

Featuring

  • Gerd Schaller
  • Philharmonie Festiva
  • Anton Bruckner

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Compositional Technique

Bruckner's Second Symphony is known as the 'pause symphony' due to its many tense breaks, which he intended as the conclusion of musical periods.

Source: Booklet

Composer's Artistic Vision

Bruckner, a renowned organist, created strong contrasts in his symphonies, aiming for clear musical statements rather than a fusion of sound like Richard Wagner.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

Bruckner's Second Symphony was initially rejected by the Vienna Philharmonic and its conductor, Felix Otto Dessoff, after a first rehearsal.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Anton Bruckner, the composer, moved to Vienna from his beloved Upper Austria to take on a professorship at the Conservatoire and become the Emperor's Organist.

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

This recording is part of Gerd Schaller's BRUCKNER2024 project, which aims to record all of Bruckner's major works in all their versions by his bicentenary in 2024.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Gerd Schaller, the conductor on this album, is considered one of the most significant contemporary interpreters of Bruckner's works.

Source: Booklet

Interpretation

The Philharmonie Festiva, founded by Gerd Schaller, aims to rediscover symphonic repertoire by cultivating a unique musical signature and performing seldom-heard works.

Source: Booklet

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