Böck liest Bruckner, Vol. 2: Briefe und Musik (Live)

Featuring

Daniel Linton-France
Wolfgang Böck
Elisabeth Wimmer
Alexander Knaak
Anton Bruckner
Miscellaneous

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Album & Artwork

This album is the second in the "Böck liest Bruckner" series, which explores Anton Bruckner's life and self-image.

Recording & Production

This recording is a live capture of a reading that focuses on primary sources, such as letters by and to Bruckner, to explore his relationships.

Performer Biography

Wolfgang Böck, the speaker on this album, is a three-time Romy winner and has campaigned for public awareness of the rare metabolic disorder mucopolysaccharidosis since 2005.

Composition History

The musical pieces on this album are taken from Bruckner's "Kitzler Study Book," which he created during his studies with Otto Kitzler, Kapellmeister of the Linz Theater.

Composer Biography

Anton Bruckner, the composer, was an "eternal bachelor" who made an "absurd number of rash marriage proposals" throughout his life.

Compositional Technique

The Kitzler Study Book contains works and drafts from 1861 to 1863, showing Bruckner's development towards his individual style, focusing on two- and three-part song forms.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Bruckner's interactions with women were complex, ranging from seeking a capable housewife to idealizing a muse for his creative work, but never matured into truly personal relationships.