Bruckner: String Quintet in F Major (Arr. G. Schaller for Large Orchestra) & Overture in G Minor

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Gerd Schaller
Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra
Anton Bruckner

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Composer's Artistic Vision

Gerd Schaller, the conductor and arranger, is drawn to Anton Bruckner's music for its spiritual dimension, its monumental yet intricately detailed 'sound cathedrals', and its blend of archaic and modern qualities.

Composition History

Anton Bruckner's String Quintet, his only major chamber music work, was so symphonic in character that its premiere led to speculation about it being a '12th Bruckner Symphony'.

Critical Reception

Bruckner's String Quintet was an exceptional success from its premiere, with contemporary accounts speaking of a 'divine spark' and comparing it to a newly discovered Beethoven work.

Performer Biography

The Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, founded in 1926, is one of the oldest and leading Czech ensembles, frequently performing across Europe, Asia, and the USA.

Compositional Technique

Bruckner's Overture in G minor, composed between November 1862 and January 1863, features a Classical-Romantic orchestration with doubled woodwinds, horns, trumpets, three trombones, timpani, and strings.

Performer Biography

Gerd Schaller, the conductor, founded the Philharmonie Festiva in 2008, an orchestra composed of musicians from top German ensembles, to pursue his ambitious projects.

Interpretation

Gerd Schaller's arrangement of Bruckner's String Quintet for large orchestra was premiered on May 6, 2018, with the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra in Bad Kissingen.