Bruckner: Symphony No. 8 in C Minor, WAB 108 (1890 Version) [Live]

Featuring

Rémy Ballot
Oberösterreichisches Jugendsinfonieorchester
Anton Bruckner

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Performer Biography

The Upper Austrian Youth Symphony Orchestra, with an average age of 17, is composed of the most talented young musicians from Upper Austria.

Notable Performances

The world premiere of the Eighth Symphony on December 18, 1892, conducted by Hans Richter with the Vienna Philharmonic, was a major triumph for Bruckner in Vienna.

Recording & Production

This recording of Bruckner's Eighth Symphony was made in the Stiftsbasilika St. Florian, a location chosen for its acoustics and architectural harmony with the music.

Compositional Technique

A unique feature of Bruckner's Eighth Symphony is that all four main themes from all four movements are played simultaneously at the end.

Composition History

Bruckner's Eighth Symphony, begun in 1884, was intended as a 'crowning achievement' after the worldwide triumph of his Seventh Symphony.

Interpretation

Conductor Rémy Ballot chose a slow tempo for this performance, allowing the music to unfold fully and clearly articulate massive climaxes, especially in the Adagio.

Composition History

The first version of the Eighth Symphony was met with incomprehension by conductor Hermann Levi, leading to Bruckner's extensive revisions over several years.