Bruckner: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, WAB 109 (Live)

Featuring

Mariss Jansons
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Anton Bruckner

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Performer Biography

Mariss Jansons, the conductor on this album, was born in Riga in 1943 to conductor Arvīds Jansons and studied violin, piano, and conducting at the Leningrad Conservatory.

Composer Biography

Bruckner, at 70 and ailing, moved to the ground-level 'Kustodenstöckl' at Belvedere Palace to dedicate his remaining strength to completing the Finale of his Ninth Symphony.

Composition History

Bruckner stipulated that his unfinished Finale for the Ninth Symphony should be replaced by his Te Deum, as the idea of an open-ended work was likely inconceivable to him.

Recording & Production

This album is a live recording from Munich, Philharmonie im Gasteig, captured between January 13-17, 2014.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Bruckner dedicated his Ninth Symphony to 'the beloved God,' indicating his desire to elevate his symphonic work to its highest possible level.

Composition History

Bruckner began drafting his Ninth Symphony in September 1887, shortly after completing his Eighth Symphony, but put it aside for years after Kapellmeister Hermann Levi rejected the Eighth.

Compositional Technique

Bruckner chose D minor for his Ninth Symphony, not only as his favorite key and that of Beethoven's Ninth, but also for its archaic, primeval character, as 'd' was the fundamental tone in the Middle Ages.