The 'Blumine' movement was originally part of Gustav Mahler's First Symphony but he later removed it, finding it 'too sentimental' and an 'act of youthful stupidity'.
Composer Biography
Hans Rott, a favorite pupil of Anton Bruckner, died prematurely at age 25 after suffering from persecution mania and madness.
Compositional Technique
Hans Rott's E major Symphony is a remarkable work of genius, impressing with its cyclical structure, use of leitmotifs, magnificent instrumentation, and dynamic contrasts.
Cultural Impact
Gustav Mahler, a fellow student of Hans Rott, praised Rott as 'the founder of the new symphony as I myself understand it'.
Composition History
Hans Rott's E major Symphony, completed in 1880, lay untouched for a century before its first performance in 1989.
Composition History
Anton Bruckner's Symphonic Prelude, dating from 1876, was lost for a long time and its authorship was contested, often attributed to Gustav Mahler or Rudolf Krzyzanowski, another Bruckner pupil.
Recording & Production
The Bamberger Symphoniker suggested including Bruckner's Symphonic Prelude on this album, demonstrating a mutual exchange of ideas with conductor Jakub Hrůša.
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