Anton Bruckner, the composer, began his Symphony No 9 in August 1887 and was still working on it when he died nine years later.
Composition History
Bruckner tragically failed to complete the Ninth Symphony, with the immense finale remaining unfinished.
Compositional Technique
Bruckner's symphonies, including the Ninth, have been described as 'cathedrals in sound' due to their grand and spacious musical architecture.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Bruckner intended his Ninth Symphony to be a summing-up of his life's achievements, including quotations from his most successful works.
Compositional Technique
The Adagio of Bruckner's Ninth Symphony features a hymn-like elegy for four 'Wagner tubas', which are more like tenor and bass horns than traditional tubas.
Performer Biography
Bernard Haitink, the conductor on this album, is one of today's most celebrated conductors with an international career spanning over five decades.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Bruckner dedicated his Ninth Symphony 'dem lieben Gott' ('to dear God'), seeing it as a special expression of his lifelong Roman Catholic faith.
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Anton Bruckner: Symphony No. 9 in D minor. With Finale (Version by Samale et al.)
