Bruckner: Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat Major, WAB 105 (Live)

Featuring

Simone Young
Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg
Anton Bruckner

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Compositional Technique

Unusually for Bruckner, he began composing this symphony with the second movement, though he likely had a clear concept for the whole work.

Composer Biography

Anton Bruckner, the composer, wanted to prove his abilities with this symphony after his application for a university professorship was refused and he was only admitted as an 'unsalaried' teacher.

Composition History

Bruckner never heard his Fifth Symphony performed during his lifetime, which may have prevented him from creating another version of it.

Performer Biography

Simone Young, the conductor on this recording, was the Chief Music Director of the Hamburg Philharmonic from 2005 to 2015 and has conducted at leading opera houses worldwide.

Recording & Production

This recording is part of Simone Young's complete Bruckner cycle, which features all of the master's symphonies in their original versions.

Compositional Technique

Bruckner considered his Fifth Symphony his 'contrapuntal masterpiece,' a statement he made about the work.

Compositional Technique

The first movement of Bruckner's Fifth Symphony opens with a slow introduction featuring pizzicati in the low strings, a unique approach in his symphonic works.