Winner of the Opus Klassik 2018 (Orchester des Jahres)
Featuring
Andris Nelsons
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
Anton Bruckner
Richard Wagner
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Composer Biography
Richard Wagner, whose Tannhäuser Overture is also on this album, was born in Leipzig and spent his formative years there, with his works performed at the Gewandhaus.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Bruckner's music, according to Andris Nelsons, touches on the search for meaning behind life and death, with a consistent mystical, transcendental feeling.
Composition History
The premiere of Bruckner's Symphony No. 3 in Vienna was a disaster, causing Bruckner to suffer, as he was ahead of his time and often misunderstood.
Interpretation
Andris Nelsons considers the Tannhäuser Overture a perfect pairing with Bruckner's Symphony No. 3, as both are filled with religious questions and symbols.
Performer Biography
The Gewandhausorchester, featured on this recording, is one of the world's oldest orchestras with a strong historical connection to J.S. Bach and a tradition of performing Bruckner's music.
Composition History
Bruckner's Symphony No. 3 is dedicated to Richard Wagner, the composer of operas, and includes audible references to Wagner's works.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Andris Nelsons, the conductor, believes Anton Bruckner's symphonies reflect faith, doubt, selflessness, anguish, compassion, and salvation.
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