Bruckner: Symphonies Nos. 0-9 – Wagner: Orchestral Music
10/28/2023, 49 Tracks, 12:34:25
Featuring
Andris Nelsons
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
Anton Bruckner
Richard Wagner
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Historical Context
The Gewandhausorchester has a long tradition of performing Bruckner's music, with Arthur Nikisch initiating the first cycle of all Bruckner symphonies in 1919-20.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Andris Nelsons views Bruckner's music as a 'pilgrimage whose ultimate goal is God', asking existential and philosophical questions about hope and orientation.
Interpretation
Andris Nelsons chose to include Bruckner's 'Symphony No. 0' in this cycle, partly to fill a tragic historical gap after Bruno Walter was prevented from performing it by the National Socialists in 1933.
Performer Biography
Andris Nelsons, the Gewandhauskapellmeister, began his career as a trumpeter in the Riga Opera Orchestra.
Recording & Production
This album is the culmination of a major discographic project by Deutsche Grammophon, recording all of Bruckner's symphonies with the Gewandhausorchester and Andris Nelsons between 2016 and 2021.
Notable Performances
The Gewandhausorchester gave the world premiere of the Prelude to Act I of Wagner's Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg.
Recording & Production
Some recordings on this album, including Bruckner's First and 'Nullte' symphonies and Wagner's Tristan und Isolde Prelude and Liebestod, were made without an audience during the pandemic.
