Bruckner: The Symphonies Organ Transcriptions, Vol. 0

Featuring

Hansjörg Albrecht
Anton Bruckner
Philipp Maintz

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Performer Biography

Hansjörg Albrecht is one of the few artists internationally recognized as both a conductor and a concert organist.

Composer Biography

Bruckner's career as an organist was marked by national and international triumphs, contrasting with the setbacks he faced in his symphonic career.

Composition History

Bruckner's Symphony in D minor, known as 'Nullte' (Zeroëth), was marked by the composer as 'invalid' and 'annulled' due to his dissatisfaction, and was only premiered in 1924.

Composer Biography

Anton Bruckner, born in 1824, grew up in an Austrian police state with an all-powerful Catholic church, a period known as Vormärz.

Performer Biography

Hansjörg Albrecht, the organist on this recording, was nominated for a GRAMMY Award in 2013.

Compositional Technique

Bruckner's symphonies feature orchestration techniques, such as the use of pure orchestral groups and 'terrace dynamics,' that are thought to be inspired by the organ.

Recording & Production

This CD is the first volume in Hansjörg Albrecht's complete recording of all 10 Bruckner Symphonies as organ transcriptions, performed at original locations.