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Bruckner: Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, WAB 102 (1872 Version) [Ed. W. Carragan] [Live]

7/27/2017, 4 Tracks, 1:11:34

Featuring

  • Ivor Bolton
  • Mozarteumorchester Salzburg
  • Anton Bruckner

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Composer's Artistic Vision

Bruckner himself referred to his Second Symphony as his 'Lyric Symphony' multiple times, though he never officially gave it this epithet.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

Bruckner's Second Symphony was nicknamed the 'Pausensymphonie' (Symphony of Rests) by musicians due to the composer's frequent use of tutti rests.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Ivor Bolton, the conductor on this album, has built an extensive discography, including a critically successful series of Bruckner Symphony recordings with the Mozarteumorchester Salzburg.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Anton Bruckner, the composer of this symphony, initially labeled it as his '3rd Symphony' before removing an earlier D-Minor Symphony (No. 0) from his catalog.

Source: Booklet

Compositional Technique

Bruckner's Second Symphony features an unusual original order of movements, with a scherzo placed as the second movement, a structure later adopted by Gustav Mahler.

Source: Booklet

Critical Reception

Despite a positive public response at its premiere, the Vienna Philharmonic refused Bruckner's request to dedicate the Second Symphony to them, making it his only symphony without a dedication.

Source: Booklet

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