Gerd Schaller, the conductor on this album, founded the Philharmonie Festiva in 1990 and has recorded all of Bruckner's symphonies in various versions with them.
Notable Performances
The symphony was first performed in 1903, but the conductor, Ferdinand Löwe, re-orchestrated it to sound more like Wagner and replaced the unfinished finale with Bruckner's 'Te Deum'.
Interpretation
Gerd Schaller's completion of Bruckner's Ninth Symphony aims to be authentic to Bruckner's late style, using as much original material as possible from the composer's sketches and drafts.
Compositional Technique
Bruckner's Ninth Symphony expands his concept of the monumental symphony, using a large orchestra including triple woodwinds and eight horns.
Composition History
Anton Bruckner's Ninth Symphony was left unfinished at his death in 1896, having begun its composition in 1887.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Bruckner dedicated his Ninth Symphony to 'the Lord', intending it to be a 'song of praise and thanksgiving'.
