Bruckner: Symphony No. 3 in D Minor, WAB 103 "Wagner" (1889 Version) [Live]

Featuring

Mariss Jansons
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Anton Bruckner

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Performer Biography

Mariss Jansons, the conductor, was born in Riga in 1943, the son of conductor Arvīds Jansons, and studied violin, piano, and conducting.

Interpretation

Mariss Jansons, the conductor on this recording, preferred the third version of Bruckner's Third Symphony, which is more stringent and clearer than the original.

Composition History

Bruckner visited Richard Wagner in 1873 to ask him to choose which of his symphonies, the Second or the not-yet-finished Third, should be dedicated to him.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Bruckner explained that the polka in the Finale of his Third Symphony signifies the 'humour and cheerfulness in the world', while the chorale represents 'its sadness and pain'.

Critical Reception

The 1877 premiere of Bruckner's Third Symphony was a disaster, with the audience hissing and laughing, and critics like Eduard Hanslick publishing scathing reviews.

Compositional Technique

Bruckner's Third Symphony, originally called the 'Wagner Symphony', was conceived on a grand scale, surpassing previous instrumental symphonies in length and scope.

Composer Biography

Richard Wagner, to whom Bruckner dedicated his Third Symphony, mischievously nicknamed Bruckner 'The Trumpet' after hearing the opening of the symphony.