This recording uses the 1889 version of Bruckner's Symphony No. 3, which is the most popular of its three versions.
Composer Biography
Bruckner's dedication of his Symphony No. 3 to Richard Wagner dragged him into a controversy between the New German school and the Conservatives in Vienna, leading to hostility from the Viennese press.
Compositional Technique
Bruckner frequently revised his symphonies, creating at least two versions for most of them, including three for his Third Symphony and four for his Fourth, reflecting a 'change in concept' rather than mere pedantry.
Composition History
Anton Bruckner's Symphony No. 3 in D minor was nicknamed the 'Wagner' Symphony after Bruckner dedicated it to Richard Wagner, whom he greatly admired.
Performer Biography
Marek Janowski, the conductor of this album, was born in Warsaw in 1939, educated in Germany, and has been the Artistic Director of the RundfunkSinfonieorchester Berlin since 2002.
Composition History
Bruckner's Symphony No. 3 is considered his symphonic 'problem child' because its 'creation' spanned 17 years, from first sketches in 1872 to the last revision in 1889.
Critical Reception
The premiere of the second version of Bruckner's Symphony No. 3 in 1877 was a disaster, with audiences leaving and the press attacking the work, leading to the score remaining untouched for over a decade.
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