Bruckner: Symphony No. 4 (1878 version, ed. W. Carragan)
2/25/2014, 4 Tracks, 1:00:09
Featuring
Gerd Schaller
Philharmonie Festiva
Anton Bruckner
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Composition History
Bruckner's symphonies often underwent years of revisions and multiple versions, due to his self-criticism and willingness to make concessions for performances.
Interpretation
This recording features the 1878 "Volksfest" Finale, which was not published until 1936 by Robert Haas and is shorter and more accessible than the commonly performed 1880 version.
Recording & Production
The Philharmonie Festiva, founded in 2008 by Gerd Schaller, received the ECHO Klassik award in 2010 for its world premiere recording of Carl Goldmark's opera "Merlin."
Performer Biography
Gerd Schaller, the conductor, is known for rediscovering forgotten operas and rare concert repertoire, and has recorded all of Bruckner's symphonies with the Philharmonie Festiva.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Bruckner's "Romantic" symphony is not a programmatic work in the sense of the New German school; his ultimate program was his profound faith, seeing God in nature and nature in God.
Composition History
The Fourth Symphony, also known as the Romantic, took fifteen years from its first draft to its final published version in November 1889.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Bruckner himself named his Fourth Symphony the "Romantic," making it the only one of his symphonies to have a title.
