Christoph Eschenbach, the conductor on this album, has served as Music Director for several prominent orchestras, including the NDR Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre de Paris, and the Philadelphia Orchestra.
Performer Biography
The London Philharmonic Orchestra, founded in 1932 by Sir Thomas Beecham, has been the resident symphony orchestra at Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall since 1992.
Compositional Technique
The Sixth Symphony is one of Bruckner's most closely-knit symphonies, with music flowing smoothly between sections and movements disclosing links with one another.
Composition History
Bruckner began his Sixth Symphony in September 1879, despite his previous symphonies (Third, Fourth, and Fifth) having faced difficulties or remaining unheard.
Composition History
Unusually for Bruckner, he felt no need to revise his Sixth Symphony after finishing it in September 1881, and it was not subjected to editorial changes by friends.
Notable Performances
The full Sixth Symphony was not publicly performed until three years after Bruckner's death, when Gustav Mahler conducted a heavily cut version in Vienna.
Composer Biography
Anton Bruckner, the composer, moved to Vienna in 1868 to teach at the Conservatory and play for services in the Court Chapel, also teaching at Vienna University.
