Bruckner: Symphony No. 9 - Wagner: Parsifal (Excerpts)

Daniele Gatti, chief conductor of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra from 2016 to 2018, conducts the orchestra in Bruckner's monumental, unfinished Symphony No. 9, prefaced by two extracts from Wagner's Parsifal – the Act 3 Prelude and Good Friday music – a fitting match, given Bruckner's deep devotion to Wagner.

Featuring

Daniele Gatti
Concertgebouworkest
Richard Wagner
Anton Bruckner

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Compositional Technique

Bruckner's Ninth Symphony begins with a 'vision of creation' where fragmentary notes gradually form a theme, but also immediately introduces its dissolution.

Recording & Production

This album was recorded live at the Concertgebouw Amsterdam on January 5 and 7, 2018.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Richard Wagner avoided the term 'opera' for his works, preferring 'music drama' to emphasize his unique, expanded conception of the genre.

Cultural Impact

Wagner's spirit lives on in epic series like Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings, and Game of Thrones, which fulfill a need for spirituality a century and a half after his operas.

Composer Biography

Anton Bruckner, despite his admiration for Wagner, was a humble and devout man who never shed his image as a provincial village organist.

Composition History

Bruckner dedicated his Ninth Symphony to 'the good Lord' and hoped to live long enough to complete it, but died before finishing the final movement.

Performer Biography

Daniele Gatti, the conductor, is one of the few Italian conductors invited to the Bayreuth Festival, where he conducted Wagner's Parsifal multiple times.