Bruckner: Symphonies, Vol. 2 (Arr. E. Horn for Organ)

Featuring

Hansjörg Albrecht
Anton Bruckner
David Matthews

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Composition History

Bruckner's Second Symphony, featured on this album, was started during his stay in London in 1871.

Recording & Production

This album is a world premiere recording of Anton Bruckner's symphonies transcribed for organ.

Compositional Technique

Bruckner's Second Symphony contains many elements characteristic of his later symphonies, such as tremolando openings, ostinato rhythms, and a stop-and-go structure.

Composer Biography

Anton Bruckner, the composer, was a renowned organ improviser of international standing.

Album & Artwork

This album is part of a series called 'Bruckner Windows,' which includes new organ works by contemporary composers alongside Bruckner's symphonies.

Instruments

The organ used for this recording is the Willis-Organ at Westminster Cathedral in London, a masterpiece by Henry Willis III.

Performer Biography

Hansjörg Albrecht, the organist on this recording, is one of the few artists who are regularly present internationally as both a conductor and a concert organist.