Bruckner: Symphony No.1 in C Minor, WAB 101 (Linz Version)
10/7/2014, 4 Tracks, 51:34
Featuring
Ivor Bolton
Mozarteumorchester Salzburg
Anton Bruckner
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Composer Biography
Anton Bruckner, a cathedral organist and choirmaster, was a 'late starter' who searched for his personal style until he was 40 years old.
Composition History
Bruckner's Symphony No. 1, which premiered in 1868, was actually his second completed symphonic work.
Critical Reception
Eduard Hanslick, a critic who later became a leader of the 'Brahms' camp and was often critical of Bruckner, wrote an appreciative review of Bruckner's First Symphony.
Performer Biography
Ivor Bolton, the conductor on this album, has been the Chief Conductor of the Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg since 2004.
Recording & Production
This album is part of an ongoing cycle of Anton Bruckner's symphonies recorded by the Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg for the OehmsClassics label.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Despite his reverence for Richard Wagner, Bruckner developed his own unique style, characterized by block-like tonal architecture and vital rhythms.
Composition History
Bruckner referred to his Symphony No. 1 in C Minor as a 'keckes Beserl,' meaning 'cheeky hussy' in his dialect.
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